granularity

/ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/

//ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlæɹ.ə.ti// noun

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

The verdict

“granularity” is uncommon English (frequency #62,178 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,178
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The condition of being granular.

Corpus desk

Index EN-granularity · granularity · English

granularity · rank #62,178 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,178
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gora

Nearest frequency peer: gora (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “granularity”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for granularity
PropertyValue
Headwordgranularity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,178
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “granularity” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).granularityfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “gora” (#62,176), “goffin” (#62,175), “Grozny” (#62,181). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “granularity” is #62,178. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

granularity is uncommon English at frequency #62,178 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

granularity has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From granular + -ity. The correct English form is granularity, spelled G-R-A-N-U-L-A-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The condition of being granular.
  2. 2
    The extent to which something is granular.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. By granularity we mean the length of time to execute a multitaskable segment of the original program on a single CPU. Granularity is measured in time units, rather than floating point operations, […]

Etymology

From granular + -ity.

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 "granularity"?
"granularity" is spelled G-R-A-N-U-L-A-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/.
What does "granularity" mean?
As a noun, "granularity" means: The condition of being granular.
How do you pronounce "granularity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "granularity" is /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlæɹ.ə.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 "granularity"?
From granular + -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 "granularity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list