particularity

/pəˌtɪkjʊˈlæɹɪti/

//pəˌtɪkjʊˈlæɹɪti// noun

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"particularity" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“particularity” is uncommon English (frequency #69,318 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,318
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A particular thing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-particularity · particularity · English

particularity · rank #69,318 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,318
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH parasitism

Nearest frequency peer: parasitism (-1 rank slots)

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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.

Long-tail ranks near “particularity”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “particularity” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for particularity
PropertyValue
Headwordparticularity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pəˌtɪkjʊˈlæɹɪti/
Letters13
Frequency rank#69,318
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “particularity” in English

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

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “parasitism” (#69,317), “padlocks” (#69,315), “overlain” (#69,312). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “particularity” is #69,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

particularity is uncommon English at frequency #69,318 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pəˌtɪkjʊˈlæɹɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for particularity in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French particularité (“part of a whole; something particular, particularity”) (modern French particularité), and from its etymon Late Latin particularitas (“fact or quality of being particular; something particular, particularity”), from Latin p… The correct English form is particularity, spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A particular thing.
  2. 2
    A distinctive characteristic or quality; a peculiarity.
  3. 3
    A particular case or matter.
  4. 4
    The condition of being particular rather than general or universal; specificity.
  5. 5
    The condition of being particular rather than general or universal; specificity.
  6. 6
    The condition of being particular rather than general or universal; specificity.
  7. 7
    Attention to detail; fastidiousness.
  8. 8
    The condition of being special; peculiarity, specialness.
  9. 9
    The condition of being special in an unexpected way; oddness, strangeness; (countable) an instance of this.
  10. 10
    The paying of particular close attention to someone; (countable) an instance of this.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In this particularity vvhereof vve novv ſpeake, ſee hovv his Mercy and Truth are met together, and doe moſt lovingly embrace each other.
  2. [I]f they never hear plain truth from men, they see the best of every thing, in every kind, and they see things so grouped and amassed as to infer easily the sum and genius, instead of tedious particularities.

Etymology

From Middle French particularité (“part of a whole; something particular, particularity”) (modern French particularité), and from its etymon Late Latin particularitas (“fact or quality of being particular; something particular, particularity”), from Latin particulāris (“particular; partial”) + -tās (suffix forming feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being). Particulāris is derived from particula (“particle, small part”) (from pars (“a part, piece, portion, share”) (probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- (“to provide, produce, beget”)) + -cula (diminutive suffix)) + -āris (suffix denoting a relationship, forming adjectives). The English word is analysable as particular + -ity (suffix forming nouns from adjectives, referring to the properties, qualities, or states of what is denoted by the adjectives).

This word in other languages

particularidad(Español)particularidade(Português)

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 "particularity"?
"particularity" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /pəˌtɪkjʊˈlæɹɪti/.
What does "particularity" mean?
As a noun, "particularity" means: A particular thing.
How do you pronounce "particularity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "particularity" is /pəˌtɪkjʊˈlæɹɪti/. 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 "particularity"?
From Middle French particularité (“part of a whole; something particular, particularity”) (modern French particularité), and from its etymon Late Latin particularitas (“fact or quality of being particular; something particular, particularity”), fr... 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 "particularity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list