peculiarity

/pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti/

//pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti// noun

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"peculiarity" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“peculiarity” is uncommon English (frequency #53,159 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,159
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.

Key facts for peculiarity
PropertyValue
Headwordpeculiarity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,159
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “peculiarity” 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). peculiarity lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

peculiarity is uncommon English at frequency #53,159 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for peculiarity in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From peculiar + -ity. The correct English form is peculiarity, spelled P-E-C-U-L-I-A-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
  2. 2
    That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
  3. 3
    Exclusive possession or right.

Etymology

From peculiar + -ity.

This word in other languages

peculiaridad(Español)singularité(Français)Singularität(Deutsch)peculiaridade(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 "peculiarity"?
"peculiarity" is spelled P-E-C-U-L-I-A-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti/.
What does "peculiarity" mean?
As a noun, "peculiarity" means: The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
How do you pronounce "peculiarity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peculiarity" is /pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti/. 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 "peculiarity"?
From peculiar + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “peculiarity”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-E-C-U-L-I-A-R-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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