intrepidity

noun

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

The verdict

“intrepidity” is uncommon English (frequency #99,411 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,411
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-intrepidity · intrepidity · English

intrepidity · rank #99,411 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,411
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH interrupter

Nearest frequency peer: interrupter (-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 “intrepidity”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for intrepidity
PropertyValue
Headwordintrepidity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#99,411
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “intrepidity” in English

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “interrupter” (#99,410), “introducer” (#99,412), “interchangeability” (#99,409). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intrepidity” is #99,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intrepidity is uncommon English at frequency #99,411 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The quality of being intrepid; bravery.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for intrepidity, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From intrepid + -ity. The correct English form is intrepidity, spelled I-N-T-R-E-P-I-D-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being intrepid; bravery.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] Pipes, who acted as the enemy's forlorn hope, advanced to the gate with great intrepidity, and clapping his foot to the door, which was none of the ſtouteſt, with the execution and diſpatch of a petard, ſplit it into a thouſand pieces.
  2. Miss Bingley immediately fixed her eyes on his face, and desired he would tell her what lady had the credit of inspiring such reflections. Mr. Darcy replied with great intrepidity, "Miss Elizabeth Bennet."

Etymology

From intrepid + -ity.

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); 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 "intrepidity"?
"intrepidity" is spelled I-N-T-R-E-P-I-D-I-T-Y.
What does "intrepidity" mean?
As a noun, "intrepidity" means: The quality of being intrepid; bravery.
What is the origin of the word "intrepidity"?
From intrepid + -ity. 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 "intrepidity", 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