concavity

/kəŋˈkævɪti/

//kəŋˈkævɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“concavity” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-concavity · concavity · English

concavity · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for concavity
PropertyValue
Headwordconcavity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəŋˈkævɪti/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “concavity” in English

concavitysits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

concavity is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kəŋˈkævɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for concavity in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French concavité. Morphologically concave + -ity. The correct English form is concavity, spelled C-O-N-C-A-V-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being concave
  2. 2
    A concave structure or surface

Etymology

From Old French concavité. Morphologically concave + -ity.

Antonyms

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "concavity"?
"concavity" is spelled C-O-N-C-A-V-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /kəŋˈkævɪti/.
What does "concavity" mean?
As a noun, "concavity" means: The state of being concave
How do you pronounce "concavity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concavity" is /kəŋˈkævɪti/. 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 "concavity"?
From Old French concavité. Morphologically concave + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list