# creativity

> English word · Noun · IPA /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/ · frequency rank #7,001

## Definitions
1. The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.

## Etymology
From creative + -ity.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccreativity`, `cerativity`, `craetivity`, `creaitvity`, `creatiivty`, `creativitty`, `creativityy`, `creativiyt`, `creativtiy`, `creativvity`, `creattivity`, `creatviity`, `cretaivity`, `crreativity`, `rceativity`

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