privity
/ˈpɹɪvɪti/noun
privity is spelled P-R-I-V-I-T-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, privity means “A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, e.g. contract, estate, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of privity is privities.
How many letters and syllables are in privity?
| Letters | 7: P-R-I-V-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is privity?
Privity appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce privity?
- /ˈpɹɪvɪti/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of privity
- privities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does privity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA divine mystery; something known only to God, or revealed only in holy scriptures.
- 2
archaicPrivacy, secrecy.
- 3
obsoleteA private matter, a secret.
- 4
archaicThe genitals.
- 5
A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual interest or participation in a given transaction, e.g. contract, estate, etc.
- 6
The fact of being privy to something; knowledge, compliance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does privity come from?
From Anglo-Norman priveté, privitee et al., Old French priveté, from privé + -té.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).