# integrity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/ · frequency rank #4,956

## Definitions
1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
2. The state of being wholesome; unimpaired
3. The quality or condition of being complete; pure
4. With regards to data encryption, ensuring that information is not altered by unauthorized persons in a way that is not detectable by authorized users.
5. The ability of systems to provide timely warnings to users when they should not be used for navigation.
6. Trustworthiness; keeping one's word.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French intégrité, from Latin integritās (“soundness, integrity”), from integer. Doublet of entirety.

## Easily confused with
- **intensity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/integrity-vs-intensity)
- **intercity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/integrity-vs-intercity)
- **integrate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/integrate-vs-integrity)

## Common misspellings (14)
`inetgrity`, `inntegrity`, `integgrity`, `integirty`, `integritty`, `integrityy`, `integriyt`, `integrrity`, `integrtiy`, `intergity`, `intgerity`, `inttegrity`, `itnegrity`, `nitegrity`

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