# curiosity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkjʊə.ɹiˈɒs.ə.ti/ · frequency rank #7,439

## Definitions
1. Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.
2. A unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest.
3. Careful, delicate construction; fine workmanship, delicacy of building.

## Etymology
From Middle English curiosite, variant of curiouste, from Anglo-Norman curiouseté, from Latin cūriōsitātem, accusative of cūriōsitās. By surface analysis, curious + -ity. Displaced native Old English firwitt.

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccuriosity`, `cruiosity`, `cuirosity`, `curioisty`, `curiositty`, `curiosityy`, `curiosiyt`, `curiossity`, `curiostiy`, `curisoity`, `curoisity`, `curriosity`, `ucriosity`

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