masculinity

/ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti/

//ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“masculinity” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,895
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-masculinity · masculinity · English

masculinity · rank #17,895 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,895
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mandy

Nearest frequency peer: Mandy (-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 “masculinity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “masculinity” 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
Key facts for masculinity
PropertyValue
Headwordmasculinity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,895
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “masculinity”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Mandy” (#17,894), “Macedonia” (#17,893), “McGee” (#17,897). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “masculinity” is #17,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around masculinity (IPA /ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,895 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for masculinity, with forms such as "amsculinity", "macsulinity", and "mascculinity". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French masculinité, from Old French, equivalent to masculine + -ity. Earlier in same sense was masculineness. The correct English form is masculinity, spelled M-A-S-C-U-L-I-N-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Over time, society's ideas of masculinity has greatly broadened.
  2. Of the six homosexual patients, three men finally overcame the underlying vaginaphobia, increased their heterosexual activities, and enhanced their masculinity.

Etymology

From French masculinité, from Old French, equivalent to masculine + -ity. Earlier in same sense was masculineness.

Antonyms

feminilityfemininenesswomanlikeness

This word in other languages

masculinidad(Español)masculinité(Français)Männlichkeit(Deutsch)masculinidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amsculinity
  • macsulinity
  • mascculinity
  • mascluinity
  • mascuilnity
  • masculiinty
  • masculinitty
  • masculinityy
  • masculiniyt
  • masculinnity
  • masculintiy
  • mascullinity
  • masculniity
  • massculinity
  • masuclinity
  • mmasculinity
  • msaculinity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of masculinity - 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.

amsculinity2macsulinity2mascculinity1mascluinity2mascuilnity2masculiinty2masculinitty1masculinityy1
Edit distance from "masculinity"

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 "masculinity"?
"masculinity" is spelled M-A-S-C-U-L-I-N-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti/.
What does "masculinity" mean?
As a noun, "masculinity" means: The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.
What are common misspellings of "masculinity"?
Common misspellings include "amsculinity", "macsulinity", "mascculinity", "mascluinity", "mascuilnity". The correct spelling is "masculinity".
How do you pronounce "masculinity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masculinity" is /ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti/. 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 "masculinity"?
From French masculinité, from Old French, equivalent to masculine + -ity. Earlier in same sense was masculineness. 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 "masculinity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list