nullity
"nullity" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“nullity” is uncommon English (frequency #91,872 among 1,534 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #91,872
- frequency rank, English
- 1,534
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being null, or void, or invalid.
Corpus desk
Index EN-nullity · nullity · English
nullity · rank #91,872 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #91,872
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,534
- PHOTO-FINISH nudism
Nearest frequency peer: nudism (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “nullity”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- noughties
noughties
8,133 corpus weight
- nudism
nudism
8,130 corpus weight
- nullity
nullity
8,129 corpus weight
- nursemaid
nursemaid
8,128 corpus weight
- nyet
nyet
8,127 corpus weight
- objet
objet
8,126 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “nullity” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nullity |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #91,872 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “nullity” in English
Rare enough to double-check
nullity is uncommon English at frequency #91,872 among 1,534 “N” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nullity, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French nullité and its etymon Medieval Latin nūllitās, from Latin nūllus. By surface analysis, null + -ity. The correct English form is nullity, spelled N-U-L-L-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1The state of being null, or void, or invalid.
- 2A void act; a defective proceeding or one expressly declared by statute to be a nullity.
- 3The dimension of the kernel of a linear transformation; the dimension of the nullspace of a matrix.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how nullity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
nullity of marriage
Etymology
From Middle French nullité and its etymon Medieval Latin nūllitās, from Latin nūllus. By surface analysis, null + -ity.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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