solidarity

/ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ə.ti/

//ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ə.ti// noun

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"solidarity" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“solidarity” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,488. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,488
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.

Corpus desk

Index EN-solidarity · solidarity · English

solidarity · rank #8,488 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,488
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sings

Nearest frequency peer: sings (-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 “solidarity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “solidarity” 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).

solidarity vs solidity
80% similar

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

Key facts for solidarity
PropertyValue
Headwordsolidarity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ə.ti/
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,488
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “solidarity”

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).solidaritylands 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 “sings” (#8,487), “specialty” (#8,489), “sincerely” (#8,486). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “solidarity” is #8,488. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around solidarity (IPA /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ə.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,488 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for solidarity, with forms such as "oslidarity", "sloidarity", and "soildarity". 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, "solidity", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, from English solidary + -ity, or from French solidarité (“solidarity”), from solidaire (“characterized by solidarity”), from Latin solidum (“whole sum”), neuter of solidus (“solid”). The correct English form is solidarity, spelled S-O-L-I-D-A-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.
  2. 2
    Willingness to support another person in a difficult position or needs affection.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A long time union member himself, Phil showed solidarity with the picketing grocery store workers by shopping at a competing, unionized store.
  2. As a matter of fact the Enlightment culture was based on a philosophy inspired to an ethical laicism whose aim was to create a better society based on principles such as solidarity, equality of rights and duties, and full freedom.

Etymology

By surface analysis, from English solidary + -ity, or from French solidarité (“solidarity”), from solidaire (“characterized by solidarity”), from Latin solidum (“whole sum”), neuter of solidus (“solid”).

This word in other languages

solidaridad(Español)solidarité(Français)Solidarität(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oslidarity
  • sloidarity
  • soildarity
  • soldiarity
  • soliadrity
  • solidairty
  • solidaritty
  • solidarityy
  • solidariyt
  • solidarrity
  • solidartiy
  • soliddarity
  • solidraity
  • sollidarity
  • ssolidarity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of solidarity - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oslidarity2sloidarity2soildarity2soldiarity2soliadrity2solidairty2solidaritty1solidarityy1
Edit distance from "solidarity"

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 "solidarity"?
"solidarity" is spelled S-O-L-I-D-A-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ə.ti/.
What does "solidarity" mean?
As a noun, "solidarity" means: A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.
What words are commonly confused with "solidarity"?
"solidarity" is commonly confused with "solidity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "solidarity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solidarity" is /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ə.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 "solidarity"?
By surface analysis, from English solidary + -ity, or from French solidarité (“solidarity”), from solidaire (“characterized by solidarity”), from Latin solidum (“whole sum”), neuter of solidus (“solid”). 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 "solidarity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

positively#8,470adjustment#8,508attachment#8,511committing#8,525

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

headphones15 variantswithdrawn15 variantsunemployed15 variantsstretched15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list