inchastity

/ɪnˈt͡ʃæstɪti/

//ɪnˈt͡ʃæstɪti// noun

"inchastity" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“inchastity” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Absence of chastity; the quality of being unchaste.

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Index EN-inchastity · inchastity · English

inchastity · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for inchastity
PropertyValue
Headwordinchastity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈt͡ʃæstɪti/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “inchastity” in English

inchastityranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inchastity is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˈt͡ʃæstɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Absence of chastity; the quality of being unchaste.".

inchastity has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + chastity: compare French inchasteté. The correct English form is inchastity, spelled I-N-C-H-A-S-T-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Absence of chastity; the quality of being unchaste.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In pre-Christian Roman belief it might be held as better not to indulge in extramarital sex, as a courtesy more than a due to one’s partner, or because character was believed to derive from having the strength to resist vice […] but, such rationalisations aside, male inchastity did not matter as such. Female inchastity could threaten bloodlines and proper…
  2. The relevant Qur’anic verse (Ayât) is very similar to the English law on slander per se and the imputation of inchastity for women.

Etymology

From in- + chastity: compare French inchasteté.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inchastity"?
"inchastity" is spelled I-N-C-H-A-S-T-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈt͡ʃæstɪti/.
What does "inchastity" mean?
As a noun, "inchastity" means: Absence of chastity; the quality of being unchaste.
How do you pronounce "inchastity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inchastity" is /ɪnˈt͡ʃæstɪti/. 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 "inchastity"?
From in- + chastity: compare French inchasteté. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list