parity
/ˈpæɹɪti/
"parity" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“parity” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #16,989 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #16,989
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | parity |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpæɹɪti/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #16,989 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “parity” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for parity is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpæɹɪti/. Corpus data places it at rank #16,989 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for parity, with forms such as "aprity", "pairty", and "paritty". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "part", "pity", "party", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French parité, from Late Latin paritās, from Latin pār (“equal”). Equivalent to pari- + -ty. The correct English form is parity, spelled P-A-R-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.
- 2Senses related to classification into two sets.
- 3Senses related to classification into two sets.
- 4Senses related to classification into two sets.
- 5Senses related to classification into two sets.
- 6In reversi, the last move within a given sector of the board.
- 7Resemblance; analogy.
Etymology
From Middle French parité, from Late Latin paritās, from Latin pār (“equal”). Equivalent to pari- + -ty.
Antonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aprity,pairty,paritty,parityy,pariyt,parrity,partiy,pparity,praity
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parity - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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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Using “parity”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-A-R-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpæɹɪti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “part” - see the side-by-side comparison. parity vs part
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.