deformity

/dɪˈfɔːmɪti/

//dɪˈfɔːmɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“deformity” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,679. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,679
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-deformity · deformity · English

deformity · rank #35,679 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,679
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Deepak

Nearest frequency peer: Deepak (-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 “deformity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deformity” 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
Key facts for deformity
PropertyValue
Headworddeformity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈfɔːmɪti/
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,679
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deformity”

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).deformitylands 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 “Deepak” (#35,678), “dents” (#35,681), “dauphin” (#35,676). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deformity” is #35,679. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around deformity (IPA /dɪˈfɔːmɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,679 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for deformity, with forms such as "ddeformity", "defformity", and "defomrity". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English deformite, from Middle French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās (“deformity, ugliness”), from dēfōrmis (“deformed, ugly”) + -itās, from dē + fōrma (“shape, form”). The correct English form is deformity, spelled D-E-F-O-R-M-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being deformed.
  2. 2
    An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. congenital deformity
  2. severe deformity

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English deformite, from Middle French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās (“deformity, ugliness”), from dēfōrmis (“deformed, ugly”) + -itās, from dē + fōrma (“shape, form”).

This word in other languages

deformidad(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeformity
  • defformity
  • defomrity
  • deforimty
  • deformitty
  • deformityy
  • deformiyt
  • deformmity
  • deformtiy
  • deforrmity
  • defromity
  • deofrmity
  • dfeormity
  • edformity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deformity - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddeformity1defformity1defomrity2deforimty2deformitty1deformityy1deformiyt2deformmity1
Edit distance from "deformity"

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 "deformity"?
"deformity" is spelled D-E-F-O-R-M-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈfɔːmɪti/.
What does "deformity" mean?
As a noun, "deformity" means: The state of being deformed.
What are common misspellings of "deformity"?
Common misspellings include "ddeformity", "defformity", "defomrity", "deforimty", "deformitty". The correct spelling is "deformity".
How do you pronounce "deformity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deformity" is /dɪˈfɔːmɪti/. 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 "deformity"?
Inherited from Middle English deformite, from Middle French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās (“deformity, ugliness”), from dēfōrmis (“deformed, ugly”) + -itās, from dē + fōrma (“shape, form”). 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 "deformity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list