futurity

/fjuːˈtjʊəɹɪti/

//fjuːˈtjʊəɹɪti// noun

"futurity" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“futurity” is uncommon English (frequency #58,712 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,712
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The future.

Corpus desk

Index EN-futurity · futurity · English

futurity · rank #58,712 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,712
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fuze

Nearest frequency peer: fuze (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “futurity”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “futurity” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for futurity
PropertyValue
Headwordfuturity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fjuːˈtjʊəɹɪti/
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,712
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “futurity” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “fuze” (#58,713), “frivolity” (#58,709), “Garrido” (#58,715). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “futurity” is #58,712. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

futurity is uncommon English at frequency #58,712 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fjuːˈtjʊəɹɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for futurity in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From future + -ity. The correct English form is futurity, spelled F-U-T-U-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The future.
  2. 2
    The state of being in the future.
  3. 3
    A future event.
  4. 4
    A race for two-year-old horses, nominated to run when still foals.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Charles's was just an exciting consciousness; and he paced the streets, sometimes roused into disdain of the busy and thoughtless crowd around, but oftener lost in gloomy dreams of that futurity whose depths he was so soon to explore.
  2. Now instead of reversing the levers I had pulled them over so as to go forward with them, and when I came to look at these indicators I found that the thousands hand was sweeping round as fast as the seconds hand of a watch, into futurity.

Etymology

From future + -ity.

Synonyms

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 "futurity"?
"futurity" is spelled F-U-T-U-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /fjuːˈtjʊəɹɪti/.
What does "futurity" mean?
As a noun, "futurity" means: The future.
How do you pronounce "futurity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "futurity" is /fjuːˈtjʊəɹɪti/. 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 "futurity"?
From future + -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 "futurity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list