# conformity

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/ · frequency rank #22,329

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

## Etymology
From Middle French conformité.

## Easily confused with
- **conforming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conforming-vs-conformity)
- **conformist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conformist-vs-conformity)

## Common misspellings (16)
`cconformity`, `cnoformity`, `cofnormity`, `confformity`, `confomrity`, `conforimty`, `conformitty`, `conformityy`, `conformiyt`, `conformmity`, `conformtiy`, `conforrmity`, `confromity`, `connformity`, `conofrmity`, `ocnformity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/conformity