sublimity
"sublimity" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sublimity” is uncommon English (frequency #98,765 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #98,765
- frequency rank, English
- 6,566
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality or state of being sublime.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sublimity · sublimity · English
sublimity · rank #98,765 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #98,765
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,566
- PHOTO-FINISH subsector
Nearest frequency peer: subsector (+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.
Long-tail ranks near “sublimity”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- strawn
strawn
1,241 corpus weight
- stubbing
stubbing
1,238 corpus weight
- sublimity
sublimity
1,236 corpus weight
- subsector
subsector
1,235 corpus weight
- subsume
subsume
1,234 corpus weight
- Sudha
Sudha
1,233 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “sublimity” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sublimity |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #98,765 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sublimity” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sublimity is uncommon English at frequency #98,765 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for sublimity in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English sublimite, sublimitee, from Middle French sublimité and/or Latin sublīmitās. By surface analysis, sublime + -ity. The correct English form is sublimity, spelled S-U-B-L-I-M-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1The quality or state of being sublime.
- 2Something sublime.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sublimity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The frantic father struts the stage, / And swells with true sublimity of rage / Against his son, who leads a wanton life, / And scorns the offer of a dowried wife.
Etymology
From Middle English sublimite, sublimitee, from Middle French sublimité and/or Latin sublīmitās. By surface analysis, sublime + -ity.
This word in other languages
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 "sublimity"?
What does "sublimity" mean?
What is the origin of the word "sublimity"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sublimity", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).