scrupulosity

noun

"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.

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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

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Key facts for scrupulosity
PropertyValue
Headwordscrupulosity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “scrupulosity” in English

scrupulosityfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    The property of being scrupulous; excessive attention to scruples.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "scrupulosity"?
"scrupulosity" is spelled S-C-R-U-P-U-L-O-S-I-T-Y.
What does "scrupulosity" mean?
As a noun, "scrupulosity" means: The property of being scrupulous; excessive attention to scruples.
What is the origin of the word "scrupulosity"?
From scrupulo(u)s + -ity, from Latin scrupulositas. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list