# sincerity

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/ · frequency rank #18,693

## Definitions
1. The quality or state of being sincere.

## Etymology
From Middle English sinceritie, from Old French sincerité and Medieval Latin sincēritās; both from Latin sincēritās, from sincērus + -tās. Equivalent to sincere + -ity.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`isncerity`, `sicnerity`, `sinccerity`, `sinceirty`, `sinceritty`, `sincerityy`, `sinceriyt`, `sincerrity`, `sincertiy`, `sincreity`, `sinecrity`, `sinncerity`, `snicerity`, `ssincerity`

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