# rarity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛə.ɹə.ti/ · frequency rank #18,170

## Definitions
1. A measure of the scarcity of an object.
2. Thinness; the property of having low density
3. A rare object.

## Etymology
From rare + -ity, borrowed from Middle French rarité, from Latin rāritās; compare French rareté. See also rare.

## Easily confused with
- **ratify** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rarity-vs-ratify)
- **reality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rarity-vs-reality)
- **rainy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rainy-vs-rarity)
- **rarely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rarely-vs-rarity)

## Common misspellings (9)
`arrity`, `rairty`, `raritty`, `rarityy`, `rariyt`, `rarrity`, `rartiy`, `rraity`, `rrarity`

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