# specificity

> English word · Noun · IPA /spɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/ · frequency rank #21,943

## Definitions
1. The state of being specific rather than general.
2. The extent to which a characteristic is specific to a given person, place, or thing; thus:
3. The extent to which a characteristic is specific to a given person, place, or thing; thus:

## Etymology
From specific + -ity. Compare French spécificité.

## Common misspellings (17)
`psecificity`, `sepcificity`, `spceificity`, `speccificity`, `specfiicity`, `specifciity`, `specifficity`, `specificcity`, `specificitty`, `specificityy`, `specificiyt`, `specifictiy`, `specifiicty`, `speciifcity`, `speicficity`, `sppecificity`, `sspecificity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/specificity