plurality

Name: plurality, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/plʊˈɹæləti/

//plʊˈɹæləti// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“plurality” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,774. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,774
frequency rank, English: 46,516
“P” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state of being plural.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

plurality vs pluralism

78% similar

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

Key facts for plurality
Property	Value
Headword	plurality
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/plʊˈɹæləti/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#16,774
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plurality” 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). plurality lands here:

#16,774

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around plurality (IPA /plʊˈɹæləti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,774 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for plurality, with forms such as "lpurality", "pllurality", and "plruality". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "pluralism", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From plural + -ity, from Middle English pluralite, from Old French pluralité (“multitude, state of being plural”), from Latin plūrālitās. The correct English form is plurality, spelled P-L-U-R-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

1
The state of being plural.
2
The holding of multiple benefices.
3
A state of being numerous.
4
A number or part of a whole which is greater than any other number or part, but not necessarily a majority.
5
A number of votes for a single candidate or position which is greater than the number of votes gained by any other single candidate or position voted for, but which is less than a majority of valid votes cast.
6
A margin by which a number exceeds another number, especially of votes.
7
A group of many entities: a large number.
8
A group composed of more than one entity.
9
Polygamy.
10
Synonym of multiplicity (“the condition whereby a person displays or experiences multiple distinct personalities or selves in one body”).

Etymology

From plural + -ity, from Middle English pluralite, from Old French pluralité (“multitude, state of being plural”), from Latin plūrālitās.

Antonyms

singularity

This word in other languages

pluralidad(Español)pluralité(Français)Pluralität(Deutsch)pluralidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

lpurality
pllurality
plruality
pluarlity
plurailty
pluralitty
pluralityy
pluraliyt
plurallity
pluraltiy
plurlaity
plurrality
pplurality
pulrality

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plurality - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "plurality"

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 "plurality"?

"plurality" is spelled P-L-U-R-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /plʊˈɹæləti/.

What does "plurality" mean?

As a noun, "plurality" means: The state of being plural.

What words are commonly confused with "plurality"?

"plurality" is commonly confused with "pluralism". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "plurality"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plurality" is /plʊˈɹæləti/. 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 "plurality"?

From plural + -ity, from Middle English pluralite, from Old French pluralité (“multitude, state of being plural”), from Latin plūrālitās. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “plurality”

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

The one correct English spelling is P-L-U-R-A-L-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /plʊˈɹæləti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “pluralism” - see the side-by-side comparison. plurality vs pluralism
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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.