# propensity

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/ · frequency rank #23,641

## Definitions
1. An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin prōpensitās. By surface analysis, propense (“inclined, disposed”) + -ity.

## Common misspellings (16)
`porpensity`, `ppropensity`, `proepnsity`, `propenisty`, `propennsity`, `propensitty`, `propensityy`, `propensiyt`, `propenssity`, `propenstiy`, `propesnity`, `propnesity`, `proppensity`, `prpoensity`, `prropensity`, `rpopensity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/propensity