religiosity

/ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɒsɪti/

//ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɒsɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“religiosity” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,450. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,450
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous.

Corpus desk

Index EN-religiosity · religiosity · English

religiosity · rank #44,450 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,450
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rejoiced

Nearest frequency peer: rejoiced (-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 “religiosity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “religiosity” 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 religiosity
PropertyValue
Headwordreligiosity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɒsɪti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,450
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “religiosity”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).religiositylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “rejoiced” (#44,449), “reportage” (#44,452), “recursion” (#44,443). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “religiosity” is #44,450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around religiosity (IPA /ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɒsɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,450 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for religiosity, with forms such as "erligiosity", "reilgiosity", and "relgiiosity". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From religio(u)s + -ity, from Latin religiositas. The correct English form is religiosity, spelled R-E-L-I-G-I-O-S-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. “At least part of the stir over Carter’s shirtsleeve religiosity is that he seems to practice what he preaches,” Newsweek magazine mused a few days after the “born again” question made headlines across the country. “Kennedy went to Mass and Richard Nixon spoke affectionately of his Quaker mother, but neither appeared to be truly religious.”

Etymology

From religio(u)s + -ity, from Latin religiositas.

Synonyms

devoutnesspietyreligiousnesssanctimoniousness

This word in other languages

Religiosität(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erligiosity
  • reilgiosity
  • relgiiosity
  • religgiosity
  • religioisty
  • religiositty
  • religiosityy
  • religiosiyt
  • religiossity
  • religiostiy
  • religisoity
  • religoisity
  • reliigosity
  • relligiosity
  • rleigiosity
  • rreligiosity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of religiosity - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erligiosity2reilgiosity2relgiiosity2religgiosity1religioisty2religiositty1religiosityy1religiosiyt2
Edit distance from "religiosity"

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 "religiosity"?
"religiosity" is spelled R-E-L-I-G-I-O-S-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɒsɪti/.
What does "religiosity" mean?
As a noun, "religiosity" means: The quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous.
What are common misspellings of "religiosity"?
Common misspellings include "erligiosity", "reilgiosity", "relgiiosity", "religgiosity", "religioisty". The correct spelling is "religiosity".
How do you pronounce "religiosity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "religiosity" is /ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɒsɪti/. 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 "religiosity"?
From religio(u)s + -ity, from Latin religiositas. 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 "religiosity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list