# prosperity

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #8,189

## Definitions
1. The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.

## Etymology
From Middle English prosperite, from Old French prosperitet, from Latin prosperitās, equivalent to prosper + -ity.

## Easily confused with
- **property** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/property-vs-prosperity)
- **posterity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/posterity-vs-prosperity)

## Common misspellings (16)
`porsperity`, `pprosperity`, `propserity`, `proseprity`, `prospeirty`, `prosperitty`, `prosperityy`, `prosperiyt`, `prosperrity`, `prospertiy`, `prospperity`, `prospreity`, `prossperity`, `prrosperity`, `prsoperity`, `rposperity`

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