# illegality

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #43,702

## Definitions
1. the state of being illegal
2. a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law

## Etymology
From French illégalité, equivalent to il- + legality or illegal + -ity.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`ilegality`, `ilelgality`, `illeaglity`, `illegailty`, `illegalitty`, `illegalityy`, `illegaliyt`, `illegallity`, `illegaltiy`, `illeggality`, `illeglaity`, `illgeality`, `lilegality`

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