# obesity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/ · frequency rank #9,506

## Definitions
1. The state of being obese.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`boesity`, `obbesity`, `obeisty`, `obesitty`, `obesityy`, `obesiyt`, `obessity`, `obestiy`, `obseity`, `oebsity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/obesity