enmity

/ˈɛn.mɪ.ti/

//ˈɛn.mɪ.ti// noun

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"enmity" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“enmity” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,530. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,530
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being an enemy; a hostile or unfriendly disposition.

Corpus desk

Index EN-enmity · enmity · English

enmity · rank #28,530 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,530
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ellington

Nearest frequency peer: Ellington (-2 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 “enmity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “enmity” 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).

enmity vs equity
67% similar
enmity vs entity
83% similar
enmity vs enormity
75% similar

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

Key facts for enmity
PropertyValue
Headwordenmity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛn.mɪ.ti/
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,530
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “enmity”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).enmitylands 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 “Ellington” (#28,528), “equipping” (#28,532), “eggplant” (#28,527). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enmity” is #28,530. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around enmity (IPA /ˈɛn.mɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,530 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for enmity, with forms such as "emnity", "enimty", and "enmitty". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "equity", "entity", "enormity", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English enemyte, from Old French enemisté, ennemistié, from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *inimīcitās, *inimīcitātem, from Latin inimīcus (“enemy”); cognates: French inimitié, Portuguese inimizade, Spanish enemistad. Equivalent to enemy + -ity. The correct English form is enmity, spelled E-N-M-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being an enemy; a hostile or unfriendly disposition.
  2. 2
    A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We know from their literature that to our Saxon ancestors waste places of moor and forest and marshes were the resort of a host of supernatural creatures at enmity with mankind.
  2. Some later Muses from Ionia and Sicily reckoned it safest to weave together both versions and say that that which is both many and one, held together by both enmity and amity.

Etymology

From Middle English enemyte, from Old French enemisté, ennemistié, from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *inimīcitās, *inimīcitātem, from Latin inimīcus (“enemy”); cognates: French inimitié, Portuguese inimizade, Spanish enemistad. Equivalent to enemy + -ity.

Synonyms

animosityanimusantagonismantipathyenemyhoodenemynessenemyshipfiendshipfoeshiphostilityrancor

Antonyms

amity

This word in other languages

enemistad(Español)inimitié(Français)Feindschaft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emnity
  • enimty
  • enmitty
  • enmityy
  • enmiyt
  • enmmity
  • enmtiy
  • ennmity
  • nemity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enmity - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emnity2enimty2enmitty1enmityy1enmiyt2enmmity1enmtiy2ennmity1
Edit distance from "enmity"

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 "enmity"?
"enmity" is spelled E-N-M-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛn.mɪ.ti/.
What does "enmity" mean?
As a noun, "enmity" means: The quality of being an enemy; a hostile or unfriendly disposition.
What words are commonly confused with "enmity"?
"enmity" is commonly confused with "equity", "entity", "enormity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enmity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enmity" is /ˈɛn.mɪ.ti/. 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 "enmity"?
From Middle English enemyte, from Old French enemisté, ennemistié, from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *inimīcitās, *inimīcitātem, from Latin inimīcus (“enemy”); cognates: French inimitié, Portuguese inimizade, Spanish enemistad. Equivalent to enemy + -... 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 "enmity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

dissuade9 variantsGarvey9 variantscervix9 variantsgrocer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list