stupidity

/stjuːˈpɪdɪti/

//stjuːˈpɪdɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“stupidity” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,980. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,980
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 property of being stupid.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stupidity · stupidity · English

stupidity · rank #11,980 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,980
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stumbled

Nearest frequency peer: stumbled (-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 “stupidity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “stupidity” 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).

stupidity vs stupidly
78% similar

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

Key facts for stupidity
PropertyValue
Headwordstupidity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/stjuːˈpɪdɪti/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,980
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stupidity”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).stupiditylands 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 “stumbled” (#11,979), “suppress” (#11,981), “storytelling” (#11,978). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stupidity” is #11,980. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around stupidity (IPA /stjuːˈpɪdɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,980 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for stupidity, with forms such as "sstupidity", "stpuidity", and "sttupidity". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "stupidly", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin stupiditātem, accusative of Latin stupiditās, equivalent to stupid + -ity. The correct English form is stupidity, spelled S-T-U-P-I-D-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The property of being stupid.
  2. 2
    An act that is stupid.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I suppose you can put it down to gross stupidity, but that's not much of an excuse.
  2. And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes. He said that if you wanted to do anything for them, you must rule them, not pamper them. Soft heartedness caused more harm than good.

Etymology

From Latin stupiditātem, accusative of Latin stupiditās, equivalent to stupid + -ity.

Synonyms

dumbnessidiocyschmuckinessstupidicyunintelligence

Antonyms

intelligence

This word in other languages

estupidez(Español)stupidité(Français)Dummheit(Deutsch)estupidez(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sstupidity
  • stpuidity
  • sttupidity
  • stuipdity
  • stupdiity
  • stupiddity
  • stupiditty
  • stupidityy
  • stupidiyt
  • stupidtiy
  • stupiidty
  • stuppidity
  • sutpidity
  • tsupidity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sstupidity1stpuidity2sttupidity1stuipdity2stupdiity2stupiddity1stupiditty1stupidityy1
Edit distance from "stupidity"

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 "stupidity"?
"stupidity" is spelled S-T-U-P-I-D-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /stjuːˈpɪdɪti/.
What does "stupidity" mean?
As a noun, "stupidity" means: The property of being stupid.
What words are commonly confused with "stupidity"?
"stupidity" is commonly confused with "stupidly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stupidity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stupidity" is /stjuːˈpɪdɪti/. 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 "stupidity"?
From Latin stupiditātem, accusative of Latin stupiditās, equivalent to stupid + -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 "stupidity", 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