# brevity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹɛvɪti/ · frequency rank #34,806

## Definitions
1. The quality of being brief in duration.
2. Succinctness; conciseness.
3. A short piece of writing.

## Etymology
First attested in English in 1509; either:
* Borrowed directly from Latin brevitās; or
* from Anglo-Norman brevité, from Old French brieveté, from Latin brevitātem, accusative of brevitās, from brevis (“short”).
By surface analysis, brief + -ity.

## Easily confused with
- **Brexit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brevity-vs-brexit)

## Common misspellings (11)
`bbrevity`, `bervity`, `breivty`, `brevitty`, `brevityy`, `breviyt`, `brevtiy`, `brevvity`, `brrevity`, `brveity`, `rbevity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/brevity