jollity
/ˈd͡ʒɒlɪti/
"jollity" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“jollity” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jollity |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈd͡ʒɒlɪti/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jollity” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for jollity is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈd͡ʒɒlɪti/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for jollity in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English jolyfte, from Old French joliveté (“gaiety, cheerfulness; amorous passion; life of pleasure”), from jolif. Equivalent to jolly + -ty. The correct English form is jollity, spelled J-O-L-L-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1The state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness.
- 2Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering.
- 3Things, remarks, or characteristics which are enjoyable.
Etymology
From Middle English jolyfte, from Old French joliveté (“gaiety, cheerfulness; amorous passion; life of pleasure”), from jolif. Equivalent to jolly + -ty.
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.
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Using “jollity”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is J-O-L-L-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈd͡ʒɒlɪti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.