extremities

/ɪkˈstɹɛmɪtiz/

//ɪkˈstɹɛmɪtiz// noun

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"extremities" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“extremities” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,034. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,034
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of extremity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-extremities · extremities · English

extremities · rank #30,034 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,034
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exuberant

Nearest frequency peer: exuberant (+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 “extremities”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “extremities” 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
Key facts for extremities
PropertyValue
Headwordextremities
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪkˈstɹɛmɪtiz/
Letters11
Frequency rank#30,034
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “extremities”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).extremitieslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “exuberant” (#30,035), “executor” (#30,032), “evict” (#30,031). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “extremities” is #30,034. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around extremities (IPA /ɪkˈstɹɛmɪtiz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,034 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of extremity.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for extremities, with forms such as "etxremities", "exrtemities", and "extermities". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is extremities, spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-I-T-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of extremity.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxremities
  • exrtemities
  • extermities
  • extreimties
  • extremiites
  • extremiteis
  • extremitiess
  • extremitise
  • extremitties
  • extremmities
  • extremtiies
  • extrmeities
  • extrremities
  • exttremities
  • exxtremities
  • xetremities

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extremities - 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.

etxremities2exrtemities2extermities2extreimties2extremiites2extremiteis2extremitiess1extremitise2
Edit distance from "extremities"

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 "extremities"?
"extremities" is spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-I-T-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪkˈstɹɛmɪtiz/.
What does "extremities" mean?
As a noun, "extremities" means: plural of extremity.
What are common misspellings of "extremities"?
Common misspellings include "etxremities", "exrtemities", "extermities", "extreimties", "extremiites". The correct spelling is "extremities".
How do you pronounce "extremities"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extremities" is /ɪkˈstɹɛmɪtiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extremities" come from?
"extremities" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "extremities", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

discharging#30,003discernible#30,002inferiority#30,095centrifugal#29,961

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

encampment16 variantsantisemitic16 variantsnothingness16 variantsAbercrombie16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list