# originality

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˌɹɪd͡ʒɪˈnælɪti/ · frequency rank #18,639

## Definitions
1. The quality of being original or novel.
2. The capacity to think independently or be inventive.
3. Something original.
4. The original state or condition of a thing.

## Etymology
From French originalité. By surface analysis, original + -ity.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`oirginality`, `orgiinality`, `origginality`, `origianlity`, `originailty`, `originalitty`, `originalityy`, `originaliyt`, `originallity`, `originaltiy`, `originlaity`, `originnality`, `origniality`, `oriignality`, `orriginality`, `roiginality`

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