particularity

/pəˌtɪkjʊˈlæɹɪti/

//pəˌtɪkjʊˈlæɹɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“particularity” is an uncommon English word, ranked #69,318 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#69,318
frequency rank, English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A particular thing.

Key facts for particularity
PropertyValue
Headwordparticularity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pəˌtɪkjʊˈlæɹɪti/
Letters13
Frequency rank#69,318
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “particularity” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for particularity is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pəˌtɪkjʊˈlæɹɪti/. Corpus data places it at rank #69,318 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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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Using “particularity”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pəˌtɪkjʊˈlæɹɪti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list