chastity

/ˈt͡ʃastɪti/

//ˈt͡ʃastɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“chastity” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,110. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,110
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chastity · chastity · English

chastity · rank #24,110 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,110
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chime

Nearest frequency peer: chime (+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 “chastity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chastity” 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).

chastity vs chatty
75% similar
chastity vs charity
75% similar

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

Key facts for chastity
PropertyValue
Headwordchastity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃastɪti/
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,110
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chastity”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).chastitylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “chime” (#24,111), “Castillo” (#24,108), “chromium” (#24,112). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chastity” is #24,110. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around chastity (IPA /ˈt͡ʃastɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,110 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for chastity, with forms such as "cahstity", "cchastity", and "chasitty". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "chatty", "charity", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English chastite, from Old French chasteté, a semi-learned adaptation of Latin castitas, equivalent to chaste + -ity. The correct English form is chastity, spelled C-H-A-S-T-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The monk took a vow of chastity.
  2. vow of chastity

Etymology

From Middle English chastite, from Old French chasteté, a semi-learned adaptation of Latin castitas, equivalent to chaste + -ity.

Synonyms

chasteness

Antonyms

inchastityunchastityincontinenceincontinencylustpromiscuity

This word in other languages

castidad(Español)chasteté(Français)Keuschheit(Deutsch)castidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahstity
  • cchastity
  • chasitty
  • chasstity
  • chastitty
  • chastityy
  • chastiyt
  • chasttity
  • chasttiy
  • chatsity
  • chhastity
  • chsatity
  • hcastity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cahstity2cchastity1chasitty2chasstity1chastitty1chastityy1chastiyt2chasttity1
Edit distance from "chastity"

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 "chastity"?
"chastity" is spelled C-H-A-S-T-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃastɪti/.
What does "chastity" mean?
As a noun, "chastity" means: The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
What words are commonly confused with "chastity"?
"chastity" is commonly confused with "chatty", "charity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chastity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chastity" is /ˈt͡ʃastɪti/. 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 "chastity"?
From Middle English chastite, from Old French chasteté, a semi-learned adaptation of Latin castitas, equivalent to chaste + -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 "chastity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Castillo#24,108chromium#24,112claimant#24,114decaying#24,137

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

crossword13 variantseyeshadow13 variantsweathered13 variantsunsecured13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list