# validate vs validity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### validate
*verb · IPA /ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/ · frequency rank #17,266*
To render valid.

### validity
*noun · IPA /vəˈlɪd.ᵻ.ti/ · frequency rank #11,317*
The state of being valid, authentic or genuine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/validate-vs-validity