femininity

/fɛmɪˈnɪnɪti/

//fɛmɪˈnɪnɪti// noun

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"femininity" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“femininity” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,750. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,750
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.

Corpus desk

Index EN-femininity · femininity · English

femininity · rank #24,750 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,750
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH feline

Nearest frequency peer: feline (-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 “femininity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “femininity” 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 femininity
PropertyValue
Headwordfemininity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɛmɪˈnɪnɪti/
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,750
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “femininity”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).femininitylands 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 “feline” (#24,749), “fickle” (#24,752), “figurative” (#24,753). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “femininity” is #24,750. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around femininity (IPA /fɛmɪˈnɪnɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,750 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for femininity, with forms such as "efmininity", "feimninity", and "femiinnity". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English femynynytee, femyninytee, variants of femynyte (archaic modern English feminity), equivalent to feminine + -ity. The correct English form is femininity, spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-N-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It's almost eerie, in the wake of the Lawrence Summers controversy, to encounter the words of an earlier Harvard president, John Kirkland, a "friend and mentor" of Elizabeth's, who advised her that if any woman "is raised by genius and knowledge above the level of her sex, her neglect of attention appropriate to the best half of creation, attentions calle…
  2. A contributing factor to this slightly regressive femininity may have been the sugary fabrics (silver lamé, tulle over sequins) and the meringuelike puffs and baby Googums bows at the neck.

Etymology

From Middle English femynynytee, femyninytee, variants of femynyte (archaic modern English feminity), equivalent to feminine + -ity.

Synonyms

femineity

This word in other languages

feminidad(Español)féminité(Français)Weiblichkeit(Deutsch)feminilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efmininity
  • feimninity
  • femiinnity
  • feminiinty
  • femininitty
  • femininityy
  • femininiyt
  • femininnity
  • feminintiy
  • feminniity
  • feminninity
  • femmininity
  • femniinity
  • ffemininity
  • fmeininity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efmininity2feimninity2femiinnity2feminiinty2femininitty1femininityy1femininiyt2femininnity1
Edit distance from "femininity"

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 "femininity"?
"femininity" is spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-N-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /fɛmɪˈnɪnɪti/.
What does "femininity" mean?
As a noun, "femininity" means: The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.
What are common misspellings of "femininity"?
Common misspellings include "efmininity", "feimninity", "femiinnity", "feminiinty", "femininitty". The correct spelling is "femininity".
How do you pronounce "femininity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "femininity" is /fɛmɪˈnɪnɪti/. 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 "femininity"?
From Middle English femynynytee, femyninytee, variants of femynyte (archaic modern English feminity), equivalent to feminine + -ity. 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 "femininity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

figurative#24,753ethnically#24,742disapprove#24,729delinquent#24,724

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

decisively15 variantsinhalation15 variantsburgeoning15 variantsmediocrity15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list