profundity

/pɹəˈfʌndɪti/

//pɹəˈfʌndɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“profundity” is uncommon English (frequency #75,317 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,317
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-profundity · profundity · English

profundity · rank #75,317 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,317
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH profligacy

Nearest frequency peer: profligacy (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “profundity”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “profundity” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for profundity
PropertyValue
Headwordprofundity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɹəˈfʌndɪti/
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,317
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “profundity” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).profundityfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “profligacy” (#75,316), “protean” (#75,318), “Prithvi” (#75,315). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “profundity” is #75,317. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

profundity is uncommon English at frequency #75,317 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɹəˈfʌndɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for profundity in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English profundite, from Middle French profondite or its etymon Latin profunditās; by surface analysis, prof(o)und + ity. Compare profoundness. The correct English form is profundity, spelled P-R-O-F-U-N-D-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.
  2. 2
    Deep intellect or insight.
  3. 3
    A great depth; a deep place.
  4. 4
    Depth; the state of possessing great downwards extent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The situation's profundity escaped most observers.
  2. Near-synonyms: brilliance, genius

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English profundite, from Middle French profondite or its etymon Latin profunditās; by surface analysis, prof(o)und + ity. Compare profoundness.

This word in other languages

profundidad(Español)profundidade(Português)

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 "profundity"?
"profundity" is spelled P-R-O-F-U-N-D-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹəˈfʌndɪti/.
What does "profundity" mean?
As a noun, "profundity" means: The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.
How do you pronounce "profundity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "profundity" is /pɹəˈfʌndɪti/. 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 "profundity"?
Inherited from Middle English profundite, from Middle French profondite or its etymon Latin profunditās; by surface analysis, prof(o)und + ity. Compare profoundness. 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 "profundity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

profligacy#75,316positivist#75,308pigeonhole#75,297reallocate#75,343

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list