obesity

/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/

//ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti// noun

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"obesity" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“obesity” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,506. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,506
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being obese.

Corpus desk

Index EN-obesity · obesity · English

obesity · rank #9,506 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,506
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH NSW

Nearest frequency peer: NSW (-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 “obesity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “obesity” 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
Key facts for obesity
PropertyValue
Headwordobesity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,506
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “obesity”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “NSW” (#9,505), “partisan” (#9,507), “nets” (#9,504). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “obesity” is #9,506. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around obesity (IPA /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,506 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state of being obese.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for obesity, with forms such as "boesity", "obbesity", and "obeisty". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (“fat”). By surface analysis, obese + -ity. The correct English form is obesity, spelled O-B-E-S-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being obese.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. While the majority of individuals with severe obesity are able to maintain eucapnia, a significant minority will develop obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), characterized by alveolar hypoventilation (PaCO 2 > 45 mmHg) unexplained by other disorders.

Etymology

From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (“fat”). By surface analysis, obese + -ity.

This word in other languages

obesidad(Español)obésité(Français)Fettsucht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boesity
  • obbesity
  • obeisty
  • obesitty
  • obesityy
  • obesiyt
  • obessity
  • obestiy
  • obseity
  • oebsity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obesity - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

boesity2obbesity1obeisty2obesitty1obesityy1obesiyt2obessity1obestiy2
Edit distance from "obesity"

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 "obesity"?
"obesity" is spelled O-B-E-S-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/.
What does "obesity" mean?
As a noun, "obesity" means: The state of being obese.
What are common misspellings of "obesity"?
Common misspellings include "boesity", "obbesity", "obeisty", "obesitty", "obesityy". The correct spelling is "obesity".
How do you pronounce "obesity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obesity" is /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/. 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 "obesity"?
From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (“fat”). By surface analysis, obese + -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 "obesity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list