# sanctity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsæŋktɪti/ · frequency rank #27,630

## Definitions
1. Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
2. The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability
3. Something considered sacred.

## Etymology
From Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sānctitās.

## Easily confused with
- **sanity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sanctity-vs-sanity)
- **sanction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sanction-vs-sanctity)

## Common misspellings (13)
`asnctity`, `sacntity`, `sancctity`, `sancitty`, `sanctitty`, `sanctityy`, `sanctiyt`, `sancttity`, `sancttiy`, `sannctity`, `santcity`, `snactity`, `ssanctity`

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