# hilarity

> English word · Noun · IPA /hɪˈlæɹɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #39,353

## Definitions
1. A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
2. Something that induces much laughter.

## Etymology
From Latin hilaritās (“cheerfulness”), from hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”).

## Easily confused with
- **Hilary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hilarity-vs-hilary)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhilarity`, `hialrity`, `hilairty`, `hilaritty`, `hilarityy`, `hilariyt`, `hilarrity`, `hilartiy`, `hillarity`, `hilraity`, `hliarity`, `ihlarity`

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