popularity

/ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/

//ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti// noun

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"popularity" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“popularity” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,788. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,788
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large.

Corpus desk

Index EN-popularity · popularity · English

popularity · rank #4,788 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,788
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Poland

Nearest frequency peer: Poland (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “popularity”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “popularity” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

popularity vs popularly
80% similar
popularity vs polarity
80% similar

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

Key facts for popularity
PropertyValue
Headwordpopularity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,788
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “popularity”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).popularitylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Poland” (#4,787), “professionals” (#4,789), “picks” (#4,786). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “popularity” is #4,788. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around popularity (IPA /ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,788 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for popularity, with forms such as "oppularity", "popluarity", and "poppularity". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "popularly", "polarity", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From popular + -ity, from Latin popularitas (“an effort to please the people”). The correct English form is popularity, spelled P-O-P-U-L-A-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large.
  2. 2
    The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people
  3. 3
    The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people
  4. 4
    Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap.
  5. 5
    The act of courting the favour of the people.
  6. 6
    Public sentiment; general passion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. This destination has increased in popularity after great reviews in the guide books.
  2. Politicians are rarely known for their popularity.

Etymology

From popular + -ity, from Latin popularitas (“an effort to please the people”).

This word in other languages

popularidad(Español)popularité(Français)Popularität(Deutsch)popularidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oppularity
  • popluarity
  • poppularity
  • popualrity
  • populairty
  • popularitty
  • popularityy
  • populariyt
  • popularrity
  • populartiy
  • popullarity
  • populraity
  • pouplarity
  • ppopularity
  • ppoularity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of popularity - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oppularity2popluarity2poppularity1popualrity2populairty2popularitty1popularityy1populariyt2
Edit distance from "popularity"

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 "popularity"?
"popularity" is spelled P-O-P-U-L-A-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/.
What does "popularity" mean?
As a noun, "popularity" means: The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large.
What words are commonly confused with "popularity"?
"popularity" is commonly confused with "popularly", "polarity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "popularity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "popularity" is /ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/. 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 "popularity"?
From popular + -ity, from Latin popularitas (“an effort to please the people”). 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 "popularity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

suggestions15 variantscopyright15 variantscelebrated15 variantsdirections15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list