# gaiety

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti/ · frequency rank #48,760

## Definitions
1. The state of being happy or merry.
2. Merrymaking or festivity.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French gaieté, from gai. By surface analysis, gay + -ety.

## Easily confused with
- **gait** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaiety-vs-gait)
- **guilty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaiety-vs-guilty)
- **Gareth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaiety-vs-gareth)
- **gritty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaiety-vs-gritty)

## Common misspellings (8)
`agiety`, `gaeity`, `gaietty`, `gaietyy`, `gaieyt`, `gaitey`, `ggaiety`, `giaety`

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