# diversity

> English word · Noun · IPA /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/ · frequency rank #4,152

## Definitions
1. The quality of being diverse or different; a difference or unlikeness.
2. A variety; diverse types or examples.
3. Equal-opportunity inclusion.

## Etymology
From Middle English diversite, from Old French diversité, from Latin dīversitās, equivalent to diverse + -ity. Displaced native Old English mislīcnes.

## Easily confused with
- **diversion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/diversion-vs-diversity)
- **diversify** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/diversify-vs-diversity)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddiversity`, `dievrsity`, `diveristy`, `diverrsity`, `diversitty`, `diversityy`, `diversiyt`, `diverssity`, `diverstiy`, `divesrity`, `divresity`, `divversity`, `dviersity`, `idversity`

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