pathogenicity

/ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti/

//ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“pathogenicity” is uncommon English (frequency #84,598 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,598
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The quality or state of causing, originating or producing disease.

Key facts for pathogenicity
PropertyValue
Headwordpathogenicity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti/
Letters13
Frequency rank#84,598
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pathogenicity” 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). pathogenicity lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

pathogenicity is uncommon English at frequency #84,598 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The quality or state of causing, originating or producing disease.".

Zero misspellings are on record for pathogenicity in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pathogenic + -ity. The correct English form is pathogenicity, spelled P-A-T-H-O-G-E-N-I-C-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality or state of causing, originating or producing disease.

Etymology

From pathogenic + -ity.

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 "pathogenicity"?
"pathogenicity" is spelled P-A-T-H-O-G-E-N-I-C-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti/.
What does "pathogenicity" mean?
As a noun, "pathogenicity" means: The quality or state of causing, originating or producing disease.
How do you pronounce "pathogenicity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pathogenicity" is /ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti/. 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 "pathogenicity"?
From pathogenic + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pathogenicity”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-T-H-O-G-E-N-I-C-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌpæθəd͡ʒəˈnɪsɪti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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