prodigality
/ˌprɒdɪˈɡælɪti/
"prodigality" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“prodigality” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wasteful extravagance.
Corpus desk
Index EN-prodigality · prodigality · English
prodigality · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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 | prodigality |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌprɒdɪˈɡælɪti/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “prodigality” in English
Rare enough to double-check
prodigality is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌprɒdɪˈɡælɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for prodigality, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 prodigal + -ity, from Old French prodigalite, from Late Latin prodigalitas. The correct English form is prodigality, spelled P-R-O-D-I-G-A-L-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1Wasteful extravagance.
- 2Lavish generosity.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how prodigality appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The plain where he was riding was one immense thicket of the gum cistus, whose frail white leaves, just veined with the faintest pink, fell in showers at the least movement of the passer-by. What a prodigality of blossom!—for the gum cistus, born and withered in an hour, is the most ephemeral of flowers.
Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.
Etymology
From prodigal + -ity, from Old French prodigalite, from Late Latin prodigalitas.
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.