dignity

/ˈdɪɡnɪti/

//ˈdɪɡnɪti// noun

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"dignity" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dignity” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,892
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dignity · dignity · English

dignity · rank #6,892 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,892
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dictionary

Nearest frequency peer: dictionary (-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 “dignity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dignity” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dignity vs divinity
75% similar
dignity vs digit
71% similar
dignity vs digits
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dignity
PropertyValue
Headworddignity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɪɡnɪti/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,892
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dignity”

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).dignitylands 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 “dictionary” (#6,891), “dimension” (#6,893), “Diana” (#6,890). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dignity” is #6,892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around dignity (IPA /ˈdɪɡnɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,892 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for dignity, with forms such as "ddignity", "dginity", and "diggnity". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "divinity", "digit", "digits", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English dignyte, from Old French dignité, from Latin dignitās (“worthiness, merit, dignity, grandeur, authority, rank, office”), from dignus (“worthy, appropriate”), from Proto-Italic *degnos, from Proto-Indo-European *dḱ-nos, from *de… The correct English form is dignity, spelled D-I-G-N-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
  2. 2
    Decorum, formality, stateliness.
  3. 3
    High office, rank, or station.
  4. 4
    One holding high rank; a dignitary.
  5. 5
    Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.
  6. 6
    Respect.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He uttered this ... with great majesty, or, as he called it, dignity.
  2. Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dignyte, from Old French dignité, from Latin dignitās (“worthiness, merit, dignity, grandeur, authority, rank, office”), from dignus (“worthy, appropriate”), from Proto-Italic *degnos, from Proto-Indo-European *dḱ-nos, from *deḱ- (“to take”). See also decus (“honor, esteem”) and decet (“it is fitting”). Cognate to deign. Doublet of dainty. In this sense, displaced native Old English weorþsċipe, which became Modern English worship.

Synonyms

worthworthiness

This word in other languages

dignidad(Español)dignité(Français)Würde(Deutsch)dignidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddignity
  • dginity
  • diggnity
  • diginty
  • dignitty
  • dignityy
  • digniyt
  • dignnity
  • digntiy
  • dingity
  • idgnity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dignity - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddignity1dginity2diggnity1diginty2dignitty1dignityy1digniyt2dignnity1
Edit distance from "dignity"

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 "dignity"?
"dignity" is spelled D-I-G-N-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɪɡnɪti/.
What does "dignity" mean?
As a noun, "dignity" means: The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
What words are commonly confused with "dignity"?
"dignity" is commonly confused with "divinity", "digit", "digits". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dignity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dignity" is /ˈdɪɡnɪti/. 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 "dignity"?
Inherited from Middle English dignyte, from Old French dignité, from Latin dignitās (“worthiness, merit, dignity, grandeur, authority, rank, office”), from dignus (“worthy, appropriate”), from Proto-Italic *degnos, from Proto-Indo-European *dḱ-nos... 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 "dignity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

equation11 variantsBernard11 variantsideology11 variantsinsects11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list