security

/sɪˈkjʊə.ɹə.ti/

//sɪˈkjʊə.ɹə.ti// noun

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"security" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“security” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #641. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#641
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.

Corpus desk

Index EN-security · security · English

security · rank #641 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #641
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH personal

Nearest frequency peer: personal (-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 “security”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “security” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

security vs severity
75% similar
security vs securing
75% similar
security vs securely
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for security
PropertyValue
Headwordsecurity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɪˈkjʊə.ɹə.ti/
Letters8
Frequency rank#641
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “security”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).securitylands 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 “personal” (#640), “share” (#642), “perfect” (#639). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “security” is #641. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around security (IPA /sɪˈkjʊə.ɹə.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #641 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for security, with forms such as "escurity", "sceurity", and "seccurity". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "severity", "securing", "securely", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From secure + -ity, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité (modern sécurité), from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus (“safe, secure”), from sē- (“without”) + cūra (“care”); see cure. Similar to Latin sine cūrā (“without care, carefree”)… The correct English form is security, spelled S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
  2. 2
    Something that secures.
  3. 3
    An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
  4. 4
    Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
  5. 5
    Freedom from apprehension.
  6. 6
    A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.ᵂ
  7. 7
    Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
  8. 8
    Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
  9. 9
    A guarantee.
  10. 10
    Carelessness; negligence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Chad always carries a gun for his own security.
  2. The pink blanket gives little Mary lots of security.

Etymology

From secure + -ity, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité (modern sécurité), from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus (“safe, secure”), from sē- (“without”) + cūra (“care”); see cure. Similar to Latin sine cūrā (“without care, carefree”), which led to English sinecure. Doublet of surety.

Synonyms

safetyprotectionguaranteesuretypledgesecurity

Antonyms

insecurity

This word in other languages

seguridad(Español)sécurité(Français)Sicherheit(Deutsch)segurança(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • escurity
  • sceurity
  • seccurity
  • secruity
  • secuirty
  • securitty
  • securityy
  • securiyt
  • securrity
  • securtiy
  • seucrity
  • ssecurity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of security - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

escurity2sceurity2seccurity1secruity2secuirty2securitty1securityy1securiyt2
Edit distance from "security"

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 "security"?
"security" is spelled S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /sɪˈkjʊə.ɹə.ti/.
What does "security" mean?
As a noun, "security" means: The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
What words are commonly confused with "security"?
"security" is commonly confused with "severity", "securing", "securely". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "security"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "security" is /sɪˈkjʊə.ɹə.ti/. 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 "security"?
From secure + -ity, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité (modern sécurité), from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus (“safe, secure”), from sē- (“without”) + cūra (“care”); see cure. Similar to Latin sine cūrā (“without care, ... 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 "security", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

personal#640military#638happened#634industry#656

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

position12 variantsbeautiful12 variantstraining12 variantswouldn't12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list