# sexuality

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #7,500

## Definitions
1. The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex.
2. Sexual activity; concern with, or interest in, sexual activity.
3. Sexual potency.
4. Sexual orientation.
5. Sexual identity, gender.

## Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin sexuālitās.

## Easily confused with
- **sexually** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sexuality-vs-sexually)
- **sensuality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sensuality-vs-sexuality)

## Common misspellings (13)
`esxuality`, `seuxality`, `sexaulity`, `sexuailty`, `sexualitty`, `sexualityy`, `sexualiyt`, `sexuallity`, `sexualtiy`, `sexulaity`, `sexxuality`, `ssexuality`, `sxeuality`

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