# velocity

> English word · Noun · IPA /vəˈlɒsəti/ · frequency rank #8,103

## Definitions
1. A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
2. A rapidity of motion.
3. The rate of occurrence.
4. The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.
5. The value corresponding to how hard a key is struck on a MIDI controller or keyboard.

## Etymology
From Middle French vélocité, from Latin vēlōcitās (“speed”), from vēlōx (“fast”), thus a doublet of veloce.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`evlocity`, `velcoity`, `vellocity`, `veloccity`, `velocitty`, `velocityy`, `velociyt`, `veloctiy`, `veloicty`, `veolcity`, `vleocity`, `vvelocity`

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