precocity
/pɹəˈkɒsɪti/
"precocity" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“precocity” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being precocious.
Corpus desk
Index EN-precocity · precocity · English
precocity · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | precocity |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /pɹəˈkɒsɪti/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “precocity” in English
Rare enough to double-check
precocity is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɹəˈkɒsɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state of being precocious.".
precocity doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French précocité. The correct English form is precocity, spelled P-R-E-C-O-C-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1The state of being precocious.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how precocity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1817 William Wirt, Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry, New York: M'elrath, Bangs & Co., 1834, Section I, pp. 23-4, https://books.google.ca/books?id=5vE5AAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false I cannot learn that he gave in his youth, any evidence of that precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon genius.
By the side of many tall and bouncing young ladies in the establishment, Rebecca Sharp looked like a child. But she had the dismal precocity of poverty.
Etymology
From French précocité.
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.