na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used for something that occurs often or is easy to find in a given situation, often with a nuance of being predictable or all too common. Common before nouns as ありがちな; ありがちの is also possible but less central for learners.
これは初心者にありがちなミスです。
This is a common mistake among beginners.
その映画はありがちな展開
The movie had a predictable, often-seen plot development.
A plain everyday phrase meaning that something often happens or is commonly found; ありがち is more adjective-like and can sound more like 'all too common' or 'typical.'
Means 'many' or 'numerous' and focuses on quantity; ありがち focuses on how common or typical something is in a situation.
A more formal noun/na-adjective meaning 'frequent'; it is often used for repeated actions or events, while ありがち is used for common patterns, mistakes, situations, and types.
From あり, the continuative form of ある meaning 'to exist' or 'to occur,' plus がち, a suffix meaning 'tending to' or 'often.' The kanji spellings are attested but uncommon; the word is normally written in kana.