maturity

/məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/

//məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti// noun

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"maturity" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“maturity” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,689. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,689
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maturity · maturity · English

maturity · rank #8,689 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,689
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Marshal

Nearest frequency peer: Marshal (-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 “maturity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “maturity” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

maturity vs majority
75% similar
maturity vs maternity
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for maturity
PropertyValue
Headwordmaturity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,689
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “maturity”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).maturitylands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “Marshal” (#8,688), “Maya” (#8,690), “marsh” (#8,687). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “maturity” is #8,689. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around maturity (IPA /məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,689 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for maturity, with forms such as "amturity", "matruity", and "matturity". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "majority", "maternity", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English maturitee, maturyte, from Old French maturité, from Latin mātūritātem. By surface analysis, mature + -ity. The correct English form is maturity, spelled M-A-T-U-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.
  2. 2
    When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin.
  3. 3
    The state of a debt obligation at the end of the term of maturation thereof, once all interest and any applicable fees have accrued to the principal.
  4. 4
    Date when payment is due.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity, which literally comes at a price.
  2. The ability to take responsibility is a sign of maturity.

Etymology

From Middle English maturitee, maturyte, from Old French maturité, from Latin mātūritātem. By surface analysis, mature + -ity.

Synonyms

maturenessripenessadulthooddue date

Antonyms

naïvetéimmaturity

This word in other languages

madurez(Español)maturité(Français)Reife(Deutsch)maturidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amturity
  • matruity
  • matturity
  • matuirty
  • maturitty
  • maturityy
  • maturiyt
  • maturrity
  • maturtiy
  • mautrity
  • mmaturity
  • mtaurity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amturity2matruity2matturity1matuirty2maturitty1maturityy1maturiyt2maturrity1
Edit distance from "maturity"

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 "maturity"?
"maturity" is spelled M-A-T-U-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/.
What does "maturity" mean?
As a noun, "maturity" means: The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.
What words are commonly confused with "maturity"?
"maturity" is commonly confused with "majority", "maternity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "maturity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maturity" is /məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/. 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 "maturity"?
From Middle English maturitee, maturyte, from Old French maturité, from Latin mātūritātem. By surface analysis, mature + -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 "maturity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list