# maturity

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/ · frequency rank #8,689

## Definitions
1. The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.
2. When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin.
3. The state of a debt obligation at the end of the term of maturation thereof, once all interest and any applicable fees have accrued to the principal.
4. Date when payment is due.

## Etymology
From Middle English maturitee, maturyte, from Old French maturité, from Latin mātūritātem. By surface analysis, mature + -ity.

## Easily confused with
- **majority** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/majority-vs-maturity)
- **maternity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maternity-vs-maturity)

## Common misspellings (12)
`amturity`, `matruity`, `matturity`, `matuirty`, `maturitty`, `maturityy`, `maturiyt`, `maturrity`, `maturtiy`, `mautrity`, `mmaturity`, `mtaurity`

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