# masculinity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti/ · frequency rank #17,895

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

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`amsculinity`, `macsulinity`, `mascculinity`, `mascluinity`, `mascuilnity`, `masculiinty`, `masculinitty`, `masculinityy`, `masculiniyt`, `masculinnity`, `masculintiy`, `mascullinity`, `masculniity`, `massculinity`, `masuclinity`, `mmasculinity`, `msaculinity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/masculinity