seniority

/siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/

//siːnɪˈɒɹɪti// noun

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"seniority" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“seniority” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,669. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,669
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.

Corpus desk

Index EN-seniority · seniority · English

seniority · rank #23,669 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,669
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH severance

Nearest frequency peer: severance (+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 “seniority”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “seniority” 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 seniority
PropertyValue
Headwordseniority
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,669
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “seniority”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).senioritylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “severance” (#23,670), “Sar” (#23,667), “sheath” (#23,671). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “seniority” is #23,669. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around seniority (IPA /siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,669 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for seniority, with forms such as "esniority", "seinority", and "senioirty". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”). The correct English form is seniority, spelled S-E-N-I-O-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.

Etymology

From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”).

This word in other languages

antigüedad(Español)ancienneté(Français)Seniorität(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esniority
  • seinority
  • senioirty
  • senioritty
  • seniorityy
  • senioriyt
  • seniorrity
  • seniortiy
  • seniroity
  • senniority
  • senoirity
  • sneiority
  • sseniority

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seniority - 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.

esniority2seinority2senioirty2senioritty1seniorityy1senioriyt2seniorrity1seniortiy2
Edit distance from "seniority"

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 "seniority"?
"seniority" is spelled S-E-N-I-O-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/.
What does "seniority" mean?
As a noun, "seniority" means: A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.
What are common misspellings of "seniority"?
Common misspellings include "esniority", "seinority", "senioirty", "senioritty", "seniorityy". The correct spelling is "seniority".
How do you pronounce "seniority"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seniority" is /siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/. 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 "seniority"?
From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”). 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 "seniority", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

severance#23,670shillings#23,672Salvatore#23,665shortcuts#23,673

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Rockford13 variantsstorming13 variantsthumping13 variantswhistler13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list