# actuality

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌækt͡ʃuˈælɪti/ · frequency rank #25,268

## Definitions
1. The state of existing; existence.
2. An instance or quality of being actual or factual; fact.
3. Live reporting on current affairs.
4. A short early motion picture.

## Etymology
From actual + -ity.
* (television): Influenced by French actualité.

## Easily confused with
- **actually** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/actuality-vs-actually)

## Common misspellings (13)
`acctuality`, `actaulity`, `acttuality`, `actuailty`, `actualitty`, `actualityy`, `actualiyt`, `actuallity`, `actualtiy`, `actulaity`, `acutality`, `atcuality`, `catuality`

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