parity

/ˈpæɹɪti/

//ˈpæɹɪti// noun

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"parity" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“parity” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,989. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,989
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-parity · parity · English

parity · rank #16,989 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,989
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH owls

Nearest frequency peer: owls (-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 “parity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “parity” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

parity vs part
67% similar
parity vs pity
67% similar
parity vs party
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for parity
PropertyValue
Headwordparity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpæɹɪti/
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,989
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “parity”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).paritylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “owls” (#16,988), “Paterson” (#16,990), “Otis” (#16,987). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “parity” is #16,989. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around parity (IPA /ˈpæɹɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,989 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.
  2. 2
    Senses related to classification into two sets.
  3. 3
    Senses related to classification into two sets.
  4. 4
    Senses related to classification into two sets.
  5. 5
    Senses related to classification into two sets.
  6. 6
    In reversi, the last move within a given sector of the board.
  7. 7
    Resemblance; analogy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Altogether, Microsoft claims a 99% feature parity between 32-bit and 64-bit editions.
  2. For all their frailty at the back, Arsenal possessed genuine menace in attack and they carved through Chelsea with ease to restore parity nine minutes before half-time. Aaron Ramsey's pass was perfection and Gervinho took the unselfish option to set up Van Persie for a tap-in.

Etymology

From Middle French parité, from Late Latin paritās, from Latin pār (“equal”). Equivalent to pari- + -ty.

Antonyms

chirality

This word in other languages

paridad(Español)parité(Français)Parität(Deutsch)

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.

aprity2pairty2paritty1parityy1pariyt2parrity1partiy2pparity1
Edit distance from "parity"

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 "parity"?
"parity" is spelled P-A-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæɹɪti/.
What does "parity" mean?
As a noun, "parity" means: Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.
What words are commonly confused with "parity"?
"parity" is commonly confused with "part", "pity", "party". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parity" is /ˈpæɹɪti/. 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 "parity"?
From Middle French parité, from Late Latin paritās, from Latin pār (“equal”). Equivalent to pari- + -ty. 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 "parity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list