commonality

/ˌkɒm.əˈnæl.ᵻ.ti/

//ˌkɒm.əˈnæl.ᵻ.ti// noun

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"commonality" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“commonality” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,178. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,178
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The joint possession of a set of attributes or characteristics.

Corpus desk

Index EN-commonality · commonality · English

commonality · rank #40,178 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,178
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 43,570
  • PHOTO-FINISH Coltrane

Nearest frequency peer: Coltrane (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “commonality”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “commonality” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for commonality
PropertyValue
Headwordcommonality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkɒm.əˈnæl.ᵻ.ti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,178
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “commonality” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around commonality (IPA /ˌkɒm.əˈnæl.ᵻ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,178 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for commonality, with forms such as "ccommonality", "cmomonality", and "commnoality". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From common + -ality. The correct English form is commonality, spelled C-O-M-M-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The joint possession of a set of attributes or characteristics.
  2. 2
    Such a shared attribute or characteristic
  3. 3
    A quality that applies to materiel or systems: (a) possessing like and interchangeable parts or characteristics enabling each to be utilized, or operated and maintained in common; (b) having interchangeable repair parts and/or components; (c) applying to consumable items interchangeably equivalent without adjustment.

Etymology

From common + -ality.

Synonyms

commonship

Antonyms

noncommonality

This word in other languages

comunalidad(Español)communité(Français)German(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommonality
  • cmomonality
  • commnoality
  • commoanlity
  • commonailty
  • commonalitty
  • commonalityy
  • commonaliyt
  • commonallity
  • commonaltiy
  • commonlaity
  • commonnality
  • comomnality
  • comonality
  • ocmmonality

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommonality1cmomonality2commnoality2commoanlity2commonailty2commonalitty1commonalityy1commonaliyt2
Edit distance from "commonality"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "commonality"?
"commonality" is spelled C-O-M-M-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɒm.əˈnæl.ᵻ.ti/.
What does "commonality" mean?
As a noun, "commonality" means: The joint possession of a set of attributes or characteristics.
What are common misspellings of "commonality"?
Common misspellings include "ccommonality", "cmomonality", "commnoality", "commoanlity", "commonailty". The correct spelling is "commonality".
How do you pronounce "commonality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commonality" is /ˌkɒm.əˈnæl.ᵻ.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 "commonality"?
From common + -ality. 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 "commonality", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Christendom#40,174contactless#40,184continuance#40,185countrywide#40,189

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

beleaguered15 variantsdishonored15 variantsfanaticism15 variantsfingernail15 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list