conformity

/kənˈfɔɹmɪti/

//kənˈfɔɹmɪti// noun

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"conformity" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conformity” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,329. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,329
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of things being similar or identical.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conformity · conformity · English

conformity · rank #22,329 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,329
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Como

Nearest frequency peer: Como (-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 “conformity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conformity” 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).

conformity vs conforming
80% similar
conformity vs conformist
80% similar

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

Key facts for conformity
PropertyValue
Headwordconformity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈfɔɹmɪti/
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,329
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conformity”

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).conformitylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Como” (#22,328), “consort” (#22,331), “clockwork” (#22,326). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conformity” is #22,329. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around conformity (IPA /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,329 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for conformity, with forms such as "cconformity", "cnoformity", and "cofnormity". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "conforming", "conformist", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French conformité. The correct English form is conformity, spelled C-O-N-F-O-R-M-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of things being similar or identical.
  2. 2
    A point of resemblance; a similarity.
  3. 3
    The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
  4. 4
    The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. How far should one accept the rules of the society in which one lives? To put it another way: at what point does conformity become corruption? Only by answering such questions does the conscience truly define itself.

Etymology

From Middle French conformité.

Synonyms

abidanceaccordanceacquiescenceadherencecomplacencecomplaisancecompliancecompliancyconformanceconformitykeepingsufferance

Antonyms

nonconformityunconformity

This word in other languages

conformidad(Español)conformité(Français)Konformität(Deutsch)conformidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconformity
  • cnoformity
  • cofnormity
  • confformity
  • confomrity
  • conforimty
  • conformitty
  • conformityy
  • conformiyt
  • conformmity
  • conformtiy
  • conforrmity
  • confromity
  • connformity
  • conofrmity
  • ocnformity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conformity - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconformity1cnoformity2cofnormity2confformity1confomrity2conforimty2conformitty1conformityy1
Edit distance from "conformity"

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 "conformity"?
"conformity" is spelled C-O-N-F-O-R-M-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/.
What does "conformity" mean?
As a noun, "conformity" means: The state of things being similar or identical.
What words are commonly confused with "conformity"?
"conformity" is commonly confused with "conforming", "conformist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conformity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conformity" is /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/. 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 "conformity"?
From Middle French conformité. 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 "conformity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

cauliflower16 variantsdistressing16 variantshypotheses16 variantstransistor16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list