brutality

/bɹuːˈtælɪti/

//bɹuːˈtælɪti// noun

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"brutality" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“brutality” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,928
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being brutal.

Corpus desk

Index EN-brutality · brutality · English

brutality · rank #12,928 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,928
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH browsing

Nearest frequency peer: browsing (-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 “brutality”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “brutality” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

brutality vs brutally
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for brutality
PropertyValue
Headwordbrutality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɹuːˈtælɪti/
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,928
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “brutality”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “browsing” (#12,927), “bumps” (#12,929), “breathtaking” (#12,926). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “brutality” is #12,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around brutality (IPA /bɹuːˈtælɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,928 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for brutality, with forms such as "bbrutality", "brrutality", and "brtuality". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "brutally", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From brutal + -ity. The correct English form is brutality, spelled B-R-U-T-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being brutal.
  2. 2
    A cruel or savage act.
  3. 3
    The use of excessive physical force, often in the form of violence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police[…]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?
  2. police brutality

Etymology

From brutal + -ity.

This word in other languages

brutalidad(Español)brutalité(Français)Brutalität(Deutsch)brutalidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrutality
  • brrutality
  • brtuality
  • bruatlity
  • brutailty
  • brutalitty
  • brutalityy
  • brutaliyt
  • brutallity
  • brutaltiy
  • brutlaity
  • bruttality
  • burtality
  • rbutality

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brutality - 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.

bbrutality1brrutality1brtuality2bruatlity2brutailty2brutalitty1brutalityy1brutaliyt2
Edit distance from "brutality"

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 "brutality"?
"brutality" is spelled B-R-U-T-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /bɹuːˈtælɪti/.
What does "brutality" mean?
As a noun, "brutality" means: The state of being brutal.
What words are commonly confused with "brutality"?
"brutality" is commonly confused with "brutally". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brutality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brutality" is /bɹuːˈtælɪti/. 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 "brutality"?
From brutal + -ity. 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 "brutality", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list