# honesty

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒn.ɪ.sti/ · frequency rank #7,234

## Definitions
1. The act, quality, or condition of being honest.
2. Honor; decency, propriety.
3. Chastity.
4. Any of various crucifers in the genus Lunaria, several of which are grown as ornamentals, particularly annual honesty (Lunaria annua).

## Etymology
From Middle English honeste (“honour, integrity”), from Old French honesté (compare modern French honnêteté) (honest + -y); the plant, from the visibility of the seeds through the translucent pods. Displaced native Old English sōþfæstnes; and non-native Middle English prodonomee, from Old French prodomie.

## Easily confused with
- **honey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/honesty-vs-honey)
- **honest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/honest-vs-honesty)
- **honestly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/honestly-vs-honesty)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hhonesty`, `hnoesty`, `hoensty`, `honessty`, `honestty`, `honestyy`, `honesyt`, `honetsy`, `honnesty`, `honsety`, `ohnesty`

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