# authentic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɒˈθɛn.tɪk/ · frequency rank #6,653

## Definitions
1. Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
2. Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
3. Designating a mode having the final as the lowest note.
4. Designating a cadence in which the dominant chord precedes the tonic.
5. Authoritative.

## Etymology
From Middle English authentik, from Old French autentique, from Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós, “authentic, genuine”), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs, “perpetrator, murderer, absolute ruler”). Doublet of effendi.

## Common misspellings (13)
`atuhentic`, `auhtentic`, `autehntic`, `authenitc`, `authenntic`, `authentci`, `authenticc`, `authenttic`, `authetnic`, `authhentic`, `authnetic`, `autthentic`, `uathentic`

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