audacity

/ɔːˈdæ.sɪ.ti/

//ɔːˈdæ.sɪ.ti// noun

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"audacity" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“audacity” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,291. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,291
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

Corpus desk

Index EN-audacity · audacity · English

audacity · rank #20,291 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,291
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH banjo

Nearest frequency peer: banjo (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “audacity”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “audacity” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for audacity
PropertyValue
Headwordaudacity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔːˈdæ.sɪ.ti/
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,291
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “audacity”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).audacitylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “banjo” (#20,292), “astonished” (#20,289), “barbaric” (#20,293). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “audacity” is #20,291. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around audacity (IPA /ɔːˈdæ.sɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,291 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for audacity, with forms such as "aduacity", "auadcity", and "audaccity". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From late Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audax (“bold”), from audeō (“I am bold, I dare”). The correct English form is audacity, spelled A-U-D-A-C-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
  2. 2
    Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how audacity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.
  2. Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.

Etymology

From late Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audax (“bold”), from audeō (“I am bold, I dare”).

This word in other languages

osadía(Español)audace(Français)Mut(Deutsch)audácia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aduacity
  • auadcity
  • audaccity
  • audacitty
  • audacityy
  • audaciyt
  • audactiy
  • audaicty
  • audcaity
  • auddacity
  • uadacity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of audacity - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aduacity2auadcity2audaccity1audacitty1audacityy1audaciyt2audactiy2audaicty2
Edit distance from "audacity"

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 "audacity"?
"audacity" is spelled A-U-D-A-C-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔːˈdæ.sɪ.ti/.
What does "audacity" mean?
As a noun, "audacity" means: Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
What are common misspellings of "audacity"?
Common misspellings include "aduacity", "auadcity", "audaccity", "audacitty", "audacityy". The correct spelling is "audacity".
How do you pronounce "audacity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "audacity" is /ɔːˈdæ.sɪ.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 "audacity"?
From late Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audax (“bold”), from audeō (“I am bold, I dare”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "audacity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

barbaric#20,293antennas#20,287Andersen#20,285Yosemite#20,274

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

bravely11 variantschevron11 variantswithhold11 variantscoercion11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list