convexity

noun

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

The verdict

“convexity” is uncommon English (frequency #83,143 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,143
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-convexity · convexity · English

convexity · rank #83,143 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,143
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH confectioner

Nearest frequency peer: confectioner (-4 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.

Long-tail ranks near “convexity”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “convexity” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for convexity
PropertyValue
Headwordconvexity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,143
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “convexity” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).convexityfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “confectioner” (#83,139), “concessionary” (#83,138), “Coupland” (#83,148). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “convexity” is #83,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

convexity is uncommon English at frequency #83,143 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for convexity, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From convex + -ity. The correct English form is convexity, spelled C-O-N-V-E-X-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being convex.
  2. 2
    A convex line or surface.
  3. 3
    A measure of the curvature in the relationship between the prices and yields of bonds.

Etymology

From convex + -ity.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "convexity"?
"convexity" is spelled C-O-N-V-E-X-I-T-Y.
What does "convexity" mean?
As a noun, "convexity" means: The state of being convex.
What is the origin of the word "convexity"?
From convex + -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 "convexity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list