triviality

/ˌtɹɪviˈæləti/

//ˌtɹɪviˈæləti// noun

"triviality" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“triviality” is uncommon English (frequency #90,008 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,008
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being trivial or unimportant.

Corpus desk

Index EN-triviality · triviality · English

triviality · rank #90,008 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,008
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tricuspid

Nearest frequency peer: tricuspid (-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 “triviality”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “triviality” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for triviality
PropertyValue
Headwordtriviality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌtɹɪviˈæləti/
Letters10
Frequency rank#90,008
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “triviality” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).trivialityfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “tricuspid” (#90,007), “trustful” (#90,009), “truther” (#90,010). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “triviality” is #90,008. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

triviality is uncommon English at frequency #90,008 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌtɹɪviˈæləti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for triviality in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From trivial + -ity. The correct English form is triviality, spelled T-R-I-V-I-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being trivial or unimportant.
  2. 2
    Something which is trivial or unimportant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I propose to devote the remainder of mine to it, and can only regret the wasted years that lie behind me, squandered in trivialities.
  2. Yes, I have a case. After a month of trivialities and stagnation the wheels move once more.

Etymology

From trivial + -ity.

Synonyms

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 "triviality"?
"triviality" is spelled T-R-I-V-I-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌtɹɪviˈæləti/.
What does "triviality" mean?
As a noun, "triviality" means: The quality of being trivial or unimportant.
How do you pronounce "triviality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "triviality" is /ˌtɹɪviˈæləti/. 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 "triviality"?
From trivial + -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 "triviality", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list