tranquillity

/tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti/

//tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti// noun

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"tranquillity" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tranquillity” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,132. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,132
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tranquillity · tranquillity · English

tranquillity · rank #39,132 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,132
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH toothache

Nearest frequency peer: toothache (-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 “tranquillity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tranquillity” 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).

tranquillity vs tranquility
92% similar

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

Key facts for tranquillity
PropertyValue
Headwordtranquillity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti/
Letters12
Frequency rank#39,132
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tranquillity”

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).tranquillitylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “toothache” (#39,131), “transitive” (#39,133), “tidings” (#39,130). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tranquillity” is #39,132. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around tranquillity (IPA /tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,132 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for tranquillity, with forms such as "rtanquillity", "tarnquillity", and "trannquillity". 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, "tranquility", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tranquil + -ity, from Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranquillite, tranquilité, from Latin tranquillitas. The correct English form is tranquillity, spelled T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Until the main road from Hatfield to Hertford was diverted a few years ago, heavy lorries trundling through the village sometimes knocked chunks off corner buildings, but now the village has regained much of its former tranquillity.

Etymology

From tranquil + -ity, from Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranquillite, tranquilité, from Latin tranquillitas.

This word in other languages

tranquilidad(Español)tranquillité(Français)Ruhe(Deutsch)tranquilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtanquillity
  • tarnquillity
  • trannquillity
  • tranqiullity
  • tranqquillity
  • tranquililty
  • tranquillitty
  • tranquillityy
  • tranquilliyt
  • tranquilltiy
  • tranqulility
  • tranuqillity
  • traqnuillity
  • trnaquillity
  • trranquillity
  • ttranquillity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtanquillity2tarnquillity2trannquillity1tranqiullity2tranqquillity1tranquililty2tranquillitty1tranquillityy1
Edit distance from "tranquillity"

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 "tranquillity"?
"tranquillity" is spelled T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti/.
What does "tranquillity" mean?
As a noun, "tranquillity" means: The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.
What words are commonly confused with "tranquillity"?
"tranquillity" is commonly confused with "tranquility". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tranquillity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tranquillity" is /tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.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 "tranquillity"?
From tranquil + -ity, from Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranquillite, tranquilité, from Latin tranquillitas. 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 "tranquillity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

singularly16 variantsriverfront16 variantsbattlefront16 variantsregenerated16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list