# universality

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌjuː.nɪ.vɜːˈsæl.ə.ti/ · frequency rank #40,494

## Definitions
1. the property of being universal, common to all members of a class

## Etymology
From Middle English universalite, from Middle French universalité, from Old French, from Late Latin universalitas. By surface analysis, universal + -ity.

## Easily confused with
- **university** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/universality-vs-university)
- **universally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/universality-vs-universally)
- **universalist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/universalist-vs-universality)

## Common misspellings (18)
`nuiversality`, `uinversality`, `unievrsality`, `univeraslity`, `univerrsality`, `universailty`, `universalitty`, `universalityy`, `universaliyt`, `universallity`, `universaltiy`, `universlaity`, `universsality`, `univesrality`, `univresality`, `univversality`, `unniversality`, `unviersality`

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