clarity

/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/

//ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti// noun

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"clarity" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“clarity” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,260
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clarity · clarity · English

clarity · rank #8,260 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,260
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chrome

Nearest frequency peer: chrome (-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 “clarity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “clarity” 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).

clarity vs clary
71% similar
clarity vs cavity
71% similar
clarity vs claret
71% similar

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

Key facts for clarity
PropertyValue
Headwordclarity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,260
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “clarity”

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).claritylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “chrome” (#8,259), “chorus” (#8,258), “cleaner” (#8,262). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “clarity” is #8,260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around clarity (IPA /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,260 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for clarity, with forms such as "calrity", "cclarity", and "clairty". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "clary", "cavity", "claret", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English claritee, from Old French clarté, from Latin clāritās, from clārus (“clear”); equivalent to clear + -ity. The correct English form is clarity, spelled C-L-A-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.
  2. 2
    The ability to be easily understood.
  3. 3
    The ability to think clearly and rationally.
  4. 4
    The ability to be easily heard.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. She dreamed with great clarity.
  2. The brilliant clarity of his argument could not be faulted.

Etymology

From Middle English claritee, from Old French clarté, from Latin clāritās, from clārus (“clear”); equivalent to clear + -ity.

This word in other languages

claridad(Español)clarté(Français)Klarheit(Deutsch)clareza(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • calrity
  • cclarity
  • clairty
  • claritty
  • clarityy
  • clariyt
  • clarrity
  • clartiy
  • cllarity
  • clraity
  • lcarity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

calrity2cclarity1clairty2claritty1clarityy1clariyt2clarrity1clartiy2
Edit distance from "clarity"

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 "clarity"?
"clarity" is spelled C-L-A-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/.
What does "clarity" mean?
As a noun, "clarity" means: The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.
What words are commonly confused with "clarity"?
"clarity" is commonly confused with "clary", "cavity", "claret". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clarity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clarity" is /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.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 "clarity"?
From Middle English claritee, from Old French clarté, from Latin clāritās, from clārus (“clear”); equivalent to clear + -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 "clarity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cleaner#8,262cheated#8,256brigade#8,249drought#8,276

Similar misspelling depth

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

conclude11 variantsBulgaria11 variantsDelaware11 variantsviolated11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list