# authenticity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/ · frequency rank #12,910

## Definitions
1. The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
2. The quality of being authentic (of established authority).

## Etymology
From authentic + -ity.

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`atuhenticity`, `auhtenticity`, `autehnticity`, `authenitcity`, `authennticity`, `authentciity`, `authenticcity`, `authenticitty`, `authenticityy`, `authenticiyt`, `authentictiy`, `authentiicty`, `authentticity`, `authetnicity`, `authhenticity`, `authneticity`, `autthenticity`, `uathenticity`

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