munificence

/mjuːˈnɪfɪsəns/

//mjuːˈnɪfɪsəns// noun

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

The verdict

“munificence” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being munificent; generosity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-munificence · munificence · English

munificence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for munificence
PropertyValue
Headwordmunificence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mjuːˈnɪfɪsəns/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “munificence” in English

munificencefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

munificence is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /mjuːˈnɪfɪsəns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The quality of being munificent; generosity.".

munificence has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French munificence, from Latin munificentia, from munus (“gift”) + facio (“to make”). The correct English form is munificence, spelled M-U-N-I-F-I-C-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being munificent; generosity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Now the happy king laid the forehead of thankſgiving upon the duſt of gratitude; he opened the doors of his wealth to the four winds, and enriched the world, at once, with his munificence.
  2. And surely, no form of munificence should entitle to a more grateful and lasting remembrance, than that which promotes the right education of youth;...

Etymology

From Middle French munificence, from Latin munificentia, from munus (“gift”) + facio (“to make”).

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "munificence"?
"munificence" is spelled M-U-N-I-F-I-C-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /mjuːˈnɪfɪsəns/.
What does "munificence" mean?
As a noun, "munificence" means: The quality of being munificent; generosity.
How do you pronounce "munificence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "munificence" is /mjuːˈnɪfɪsəns/. 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 "munificence"?
From Middle French munificence, from Latin munificentia, from munus (“gift”) + facio (“to make”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list