sincerity

/sɪnˈsɛɹəti/

//sɪnˈsɛɹəti// noun

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

The verdict

“sincerity” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,693. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,693
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality or state of being sincere.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sincerity · sincerity · English

sincerity · rank #18,693 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,693
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH showcasing

Nearest frequency peer: showcasing (-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 “sincerity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sincerity” 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).

sincerity vs sincerely
78% similar

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

Key facts for sincerity
PropertyValue
Headwordsincerity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɪnˈsɛɹəti/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,693
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sincerity”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “showcasing” (#18,692), “sinful” (#18,694), “Shelton” (#18,691). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sincerity” is #18,693. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around sincerity (IPA /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,693 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The quality or state of being sincere.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for sincerity, with forms such as "isncerity", "sicnerity", and "sinccerity". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "sincerely", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English sinceritie, from Old French sincerité and Medieval Latin sincēritās; both from Latin sincēritās, from sincērus + -tās. Equivalent to sincere + -ity. The correct English form is sincerity, spelled S-I-N-C-E-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality or state of being sincere.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I protest, in the sincerity of love.
  2. If the shew of any thing be good for any thing, I am sure sincerity is better

Etymology

From Middle English sinceritie, from Old French sincerité and Medieval Latin sincēritās; both from Latin sincēritās, from sincērus + -tās. Equivalent to sincere + -ity.

This word in other languages

sinceridad(Español)sincérité(Français)Aufrichtigkeit(Deutsch)sinceridade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isncerity
  • sicnerity
  • sinccerity
  • sinceirty
  • sinceritty
  • sincerityy
  • sinceriyt
  • sincerrity
  • sincertiy
  • sincreity
  • sinecrity
  • sinncerity
  • snicerity
  • ssincerity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

isncerity2sicnerity2sinccerity1sinceirty2sinceritty1sincerityy1sinceriyt2sincerrity1
Edit distance from "sincerity"

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 "sincerity"?
"sincerity" is spelled S-I-N-C-E-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/.
What does "sincerity" mean?
As a noun, "sincerity" means: The quality or state of being sincere.
What words are commonly confused with "sincerity"?
"sincerity" is commonly confused with "sincerely". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sincerity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sincerity" is /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/. 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 "sincerity"?
From Middle English sinceritie, from Old French sincerité and Medieval Latin sincēritās; both from Latin sincēritās, from sincērus + -tās. Equivalent to sincere + -ity. 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 "sincerity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list