# deformity

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈfɔːmɪti/ · frequency rank #35,679

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

## 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”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddeformity`, `defformity`, `defomrity`, `deforimty`, `deformitty`, `deformityy`, `deformiyt`, `deformmity`, `deformtiy`, `deforrmity`, `defromity`, `deofrmity`, `dfeormity`, `edformity`

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