immortality

/ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti/

//ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

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

The verdict

“immortality” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,941. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,941
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-immortality · immortality · English

immortality · rank #16,941 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,941
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH immersed

Nearest frequency peer: immersed (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “immortality”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “immortality” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

immortality vs immorality
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for immortality
PropertyValue
Headwordimmortality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#16,941
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “immortality”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “immersed” (#16,940), “indefinite” (#16,942), “hypertension” (#16,939). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “immortality” is #16,941. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around immortality (IPA /ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,941 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for immortality, with forms such as "immoratlity", "immorrtality", and "immortailty". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "immorality", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English immortalitee, immortalite, from Old French immortalité, from Latin immortālitās. Morphologically immortal + -ity. The correct English form is immortality, spelled I-M-M-O-R-T-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The condition of being immortal.
  2. 2
    The condition of being immortal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Greek mythology, Tithonus was granted immortality but not eternal youth.
  2. In the little, as in the great things of life, are to be found the type and sign of our immortality. Every hope that looks forward is pledge of the hereafter to which it refers. Who rests content with the present? None. We have all deep within us a craving for the future.

Etymology

From Middle English immortalitee, immortalite, from Old French immortalité, from Latin immortālitās. Morphologically immortal + -ity.

Synonyms

undeadlinessathanasydeathlessnesseternal lifeeverlasting lifeimmortality

Antonyms

mortality

This word in other languages

inmortalidad(Español)immortalité(Français)Unsterblichkeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immoratlity
  • immorrtality
  • immortailty
  • immortalitty
  • immortalityy
  • immortaliyt
  • immortallity
  • immortaltiy
  • immortlaity
  • immorttality
  • immotrality
  • immrotality
  • imomrtality
  • imortality
  • mimortality

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of immortality - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

immoratlity2immorrtality1immortailty2immortalitty1immortalityy1immortaliyt2immortallity1immortaltiy2
Edit distance from "immortality"

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 "immortality"?
"immortality" is spelled I-M-M-O-R-T-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti/.
What does "immortality" mean?
As a noun, "immortality" means: The condition of being immortal.
What words are commonly confused with "immortality"?
"immortality" is commonly confused with "immorality". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "immortality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immortality" is /ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti/. 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 "immortality"?
From Middle English immortalitee, immortalite, from Old French immortalité, from Latin immortālitās. Morphologically immortal + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "immortality", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

heartbroken#16,930foreclosure#16,918mindfulness#16,970directorate#16,890

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

fortnight15 variantsordination15 variantscommonplace15 variantstriangular15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list