inclusivity

/ˌɪŋkluːˈsɪvɪti/

//ˌɪŋkluːˈsɪvɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“inclusivity” is uncommon English (frequency #52,401 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,401
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being inclusive; inclusiveness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-inclusivity · inclusivity · English

inclusivity · rank #52,401 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,401
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH incorrigible

Nearest frequency peer: incorrigible (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “inclusivity”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for inclusivity
PropertyValue
Headwordinclusivity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪŋkluːˈsɪvɪti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,401
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “inclusivity” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).inclusivityfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “incorrigible” (#52,402), “IHOP” (#52,399), “insinuation” (#52,404). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “inclusivity” is #52,401. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inclusivity is uncommon English at frequency #52,401 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɪŋkluːˈsɪvɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The quality of being inclusive; inclusiveness.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for inclusivity, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From inclusive + -ity, modeled after exclusivity, 1920s, but in more common usage only since the late 1980s. The correct English form is inclusivity, spelled I-N-C-L-U-S-I-V-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being inclusive; inclusiveness.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Corporate citizenship is about employee and stakeholder inclusivity. Stakeholder inclusion requires a long-term, and continuous, relationship to be […]
  2. Modern states have ordered and arranged their racial inclusivities on the necessity of racist exclusivities.

Etymology

From inclusive + -ity, modeled after exclusivity, 1920s, but in more common usage only since the late 1980s.

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 "inclusivity"?
"inclusivity" is spelled I-N-C-L-U-S-I-V-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪŋkluːˈsɪvɪti/.
What does "inclusivity" mean?
As a noun, "inclusivity" means: The quality of being inclusive; inclusiveness.
How do you pronounce "inclusivity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inclusivity" is /ˌɪŋkluːˈsɪvɪti/. 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 "inclusivity"?
From inclusive + -ity, modeled after exclusivity, 1920s, but in more common usage only since the late 1980s. 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 "inclusivity", 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