maturity

/məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/

//məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti// noun

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

The verdict

“maturity” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,689 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,689
frequency rank, English
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.

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)

Where “maturity” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for maturity is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,689 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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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Using “maturity”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-T-U-R-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “majority” - see the side-by-side comparison. maturity vs majority
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list