prolixity
/pɹəˈlɪk.sɪ.ti/
"prolixity" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“prolixity” 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) - Long-windedness, tiresome length, an excess of words.
Corpus desk
Index EN-prolixity · prolixity · English
prolixity · 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 | prolixity |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /pɹəˈlɪk.sɪ.ti/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “prolixity” in English
Rare enough to double-check
prolixity is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɹəˈlɪk.sɪ.ti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Long-windedness, tiresome length, an excess of words.".
prolixity doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French prolixite, from Latin prolixitas. By surface analysis, prolix + -ity. The correct English form is prolixity, spelled P-R-O-L-I-X-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1Long-windedness, tiresome length, an excess of words.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how prolixity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Of Skelton's one excursion into dramatic form, Magnificence, not much need be said. [...] Its fault, a fatal one in drama, is its prolixity, but cut by at least two-thirds it might act very much better than one imagines.
Must I then for twenty-three mortal days endure the prolixity of that tedious woman?
Etymology
From Old French prolixite, from Latin prolixitas. By surface analysis, prolix + -ity.
Synonyms
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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.