population density
"population-density" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“population density” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Average population per unit area; especially, the average number of people who live per square kilometer (or square mile) of land.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | population density |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “population density” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
population density is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Average population per unit area; especially, the average number of people who live per square kilometer (or square mile) of land.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for population density, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is population density, spelled P-O-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N- -D-E-N-S-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1Average population per unit area; especially, the average number of people who live per square kilometer (or square mile) of land.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “population density”
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- The one correct English spelling is P-O-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N- -D-E-N-S-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.