# celebrity

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #4,355

## Definitions
1. A rite or ceremony.
2. Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
3. A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person.

## Etymology
From Middle English celebritē, from Old French celebrite (compare French célébrité), from Latin celēbritās.

## Easily confused with
- **celebrate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celebrate-vs-celebrity)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccelebrity`, `ceelbrity`, `celberity`, `celebbrity`, `celebirty`, `celebritty`, `celebrityy`, `celebriyt`, `celebrrity`, `celebrtiy`, `celerbity`, `cellebrity`, `cleebrity`, `eclebrity`

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