artificiality

/ˌɑː(ɹ).tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/

//ˌɑː(ɹ).tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti// noun

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"artificiality" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“artificiality” is uncommon English (frequency #94,533 among 35,202 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,533
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The quality of being artificial or produced unnaturally.

Key facts for artificiality
PropertyValue
Headwordartificiality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɑː(ɹ).tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/
Letters13
Frequency rank#94,533
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “artificiality” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). artificiality lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

artificiality is uncommon English at frequency #94,533 among 35,202 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɑː(ɹ).tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for artificiality, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From artificial + -ity. The correct English form is artificiality, spelled A-R-T-I-F-I-C-I-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being artificial or produced unnaturally.
  2. 2
    Something artificial.

Etymology

From artificial + -ity.

This word in other languages

Künstlichkeit(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "artificiality"?
"artificiality" is spelled A-R-T-I-F-I-C-I-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɑː(ɹ).tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/.
What does "artificiality" mean?
As a noun, "artificiality" means: The quality of being artificial or produced unnaturally.
How do you pronounce "artificiality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "artificiality" is /ˌɑː(ɹ).tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "artificiality"?
From artificial + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “artificiality”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-R-T-I-F-I-C-I-A-L-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌɑː(ɹ).tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list