habitus
/ˈhæ.bɪ.təs/
"habitus" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“habitus” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
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- below top-frequency English
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- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Habitude; mode of life; bearing.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | habitus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhæ.bɪ.təs/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “habitus” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for habitus is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈhæ.bɪ.təs/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for habitus in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin habitus (“habit”), from habeō (“have; maintain”). The plural habiti is a misconstruction, as the Latin plural is in fact habitūs. habiti may have been influenced by Latin habitī, the plural of the participle habitus; however, it is not the etymon… The correct English form is habitus, spelled H-A-B-I-T-U-S.
Definition
- 1Habitude; mode of life; bearing.
- 2General appearance.
- 3habit
- 4the general shape and appearance of the body, usually with reference to weight, adipose distribution, posture, and gait; most often called by the collocation body habitus.
- 5The lifestyle, values, dispositions and expectations of particular social groups that are acquired through the activities and experiences of everyday life.
- 6The liturgical clothing of monks, nuns and the clerical community, metaphorically referring to the religious mode of life.
Etymology
From Latin habitus (“habit”), from habeō (“have; maintain”). The plural habiti is a misconstruction, as the Latin plural is in fact habitūs. habiti may have been influenced by Latin habitī, the plural of the participle habitus; however, it is not the etymon of the English term.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “habitus”
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- The one correct English spelling is H-A-B-I-T-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈhæ.bɪ.təs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.