# oddity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒdɪti/ · frequency rank #38,523

## Definitions
1. An odd or strange thing or opinion.
2. A strange person; an oddball.
3. Strangeness.

## Etymology
From odd + -ity.

## Easily confused with
- **oddly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oddity-vs-oddly)

## Common misspellings (7)
`dodity`, `odditty`, `oddityy`, `oddiyt`, `oddtiy`, `odidty`, `odity`

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