solitude

/ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/

//ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd// noun

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

The verdict

“solitude” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,794
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.

Corpus desk

Index EN-solitude · solitude · English

solitude · rank #16,794 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,794
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sneaking

Nearest frequency peer: sneaking (-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 “solitude”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “solitude” 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 solitude
PropertyValue
Headwordsolitude
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,794
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “solitude”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “sneaking” (#16,793), “spacing” (#16,795), “standby” (#16,796). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “solitude” is #16,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around solitude (IPA /ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,794 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for solitude, with forms such as "oslitude", "sloitude", and "soiltude". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English solitude, from Old French solitude. By surface analysis, sole + -itude. The correct English form is solitude, spelled S-O-L-I-T-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.
  2. 2
    A lonely or deserted place.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Now the New Year reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Where the White Hand of Moses on the Bough Puts out, and Jesus from the Ground suspires.
  2. Cranks like Rousseau made solitude glamorous, but sensible people agreed that it was really terrible.

Etymology

From Middle English solitude, from Old French solitude. By surface analysis, sole + -itude.

Synonyms

alonenessisolationlonelinesslonenessoneheadoneshiponlyhoodonlinessseclusionsolitarinesssolitude

Antonyms

closenessintimacytogetherness

This word in other languages

soledad(Español)solitude(Français)Einsamkeit(Deutsch)solidão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oslitude
  • sloitude
  • soiltude
  • solitdue
  • solittude
  • solitudde
  • solitued
  • soliutde
  • sollitude
  • soltiude
  • ssolitude

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oslitude2sloitude2soiltude2solitdue2solittude1solitudde1solitued2soliutde2
Edit distance from "solitude"

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 "solitude"?
"solitude" is spelled S-O-L-I-T-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/.
What does "solitude" mean?
As a noun, "solitude" means: Aloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.
What are common misspellings of "solitude"?
Common misspellings include "oslitude", "sloitude", "soiltude", "solitdue", "solittude". The correct spelling is "solitude".
How do you pronounce "solitude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solitude" is /ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/. 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 "solitude"?
From Middle English solitude, from Old French solitude. By surface analysis, sole + -itude. 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 "solitude", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

sneaking#16,793sediment#16,790redesign#16,782there'll#16,807

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

spacing11 variantsstumble11 variantsPrescott11 variantsunnoticed11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list