# legality

> English word · Noun · IPA /liˈɡælɪti/ · frequency rank #17,886

## Definitions
1. Lawfulness.
2. A dice game; the same as chuck-a-luck.

## Etymology
From legal + -ity.

## Easily confused with
- **legally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legality-vs-legally)
- **locality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legality-vs-locality)
- **legalize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legality-vs-legalize)

## Common misspellings (12)
`elgality`, `leaglity`, `legailty`, `legalitty`, `legalityy`, `legaliyt`, `legallity`, `legaltiy`, `leggality`, `leglaity`, `lgeality`, `llegality`

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