# density

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛn.sɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #4,076

## Definitions
1. The amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff, things, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space).
2. The amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff, things, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space).
3. The probability that an outcome will fall into a given range, per unit of that range; the relative likelihood of possible values of a continuous random variable.
4. Stupidity.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French densité or Latin densitas. Morphologically dense + -ity.

## Easily confused with
- **deity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-density)
- **densely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/densely-vs-density)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddensity`, `denisty`, `dennsity`, `densitty`, `densityy`, `densiyt`, `denssity`, `denstiy`, `desnity`, `dnesity`, `ednsity`

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