promiscuity

/ˌpɹɒm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/

//ˌpɹɒm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti// noun

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"promiscuity" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“promiscuity” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,322
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being promiscuous.

Corpus desk

Index EN-promiscuity · promiscuity · English

promiscuity · rank #41,322 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,322
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH procrastinate

Nearest frequency peer: procrastinate (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “promiscuity”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “promiscuity” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for promiscuity
PropertyValue
Headwordpromiscuity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌpɹɒm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#41,322
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “promiscuity”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).promiscuitylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “procrastinate” (#41,321), “provisioning” (#41,323), “primeval” (#41,320). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “promiscuity” is #41,322. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around promiscuity (IPA /ˌpɹɒm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,322 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for promiscuity, with forms such as "pormiscuity", "ppromiscuity", and "prmoiscuity". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French promiscuité. The correct English form is promiscuity, spelled P-R-O-M-I-S-C-U-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being promiscuous.
  2. 2
    Indiscriminateness in the choice of sexual partners.
  3. 3
    State of being mixed, composed of diverse elements, unsystematic; heterogeneity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Experimental variety or what Rey Anthony has called selective promiscuity - is the cornerstone of sane sexual choice.
  2. I'm not advocating sexual promiscuity but I think it's possible for a woman to have many kinds of sexual relationships with many men and that shouldn't affect the status of the marriage

Etymology

From French promiscuité.

This word in other languages

promiscuidad(Español)Promiskuität(Deutsch)promiscuidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pormiscuity
  • ppromiscuity
  • prmoiscuity
  • proimscuity
  • promicsuity
  • promisccuity
  • promisciuty
  • promiscuitty
  • promiscuityy
  • promiscuiyt
  • promiscutiy
  • promisscuity
  • promisucity
  • prommiscuity
  • promsicuity
  • prromiscuity
  • rpomiscuity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of promiscuity - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pormiscuity2ppromiscuity1prmoiscuity2proimscuity2promicsuity2promisccuity1promisciuty2promiscuitty1
Edit distance from "promiscuity"

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 "promiscuity"?
"promiscuity" is spelled P-R-O-M-I-S-C-U-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌpɹɒm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/.
What does "promiscuity" mean?
As a noun, "promiscuity" means: The state or quality of being promiscuous.
What are common misspellings of "promiscuity"?
Common misspellings include "pormiscuity", "ppromiscuity", "prmoiscuity", "proimscuity", "promicsuity". The correct spelling is "promiscuity".
How do you pronounce "promiscuity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "promiscuity" is /ˌpɹɒm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/. 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 "promiscuity"?
From French promiscuité. 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 "promiscuity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reestablish#41,342reintroduce#41,343origination#41,290synchronize#41,406

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

tantalizing17 variantsWandsworth17 variantsandrogynous17 variantsfornication17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list