scrupulosity
"scrupulosity" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“scrupulosity” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The property of being scrupulous; excessive attention to scruples.
Corpus desk
Index EN-scrupulosity · scrupulosity · English
scrupulosity · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | scrupulosity |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “scrupulosity” in English
Rare enough to double-check
scrupulosity is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The property of being scrupulous; excessive attention to scruples.".
scrupulosity doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From scrupulo(u)s + -ity, from Latin scrupulositas. The correct English form is scrupulosity, spelled S-C-R-U-P-U-L-O-S-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1The property of being scrupulous; excessive attention to scruples.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how scrupulosity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
So then the whole scripture of God, being true, whence soever this be delivered and gathered, it skilleth not: And it is of us to be taken without curious scrupulosity, as sacred and undoubted scripture, seeing it was written by the holy apostle, into whom the holy Ghost was inspired, as is witnessed.
Age looks with anger on the temerity of youth, and youth with contempt on the scrupulosity of age.
Etymology
From scrupulo(u)s + -ity, from Latin scrupulositas.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.