veracity

/vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/

//vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti// noun

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"veracity" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“veracity” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,397. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,397
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-veracity · veracity · English

veracity · rank #31,397 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,397
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH verifiable

Nearest frequency peer: verifiable (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “veracity”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “veracity” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

veracity vs verity
75% similar
veracity vs velocity
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for veracity
PropertyValue
Headwordveracity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,397
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “veracity”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).veracitylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “verifiable” (#31,398), “Valle” (#31,395), “vide” (#31,399). Among 969 “V” headwords, “veracity” is #31,397. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around veracity (IPA /vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,397 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for veracity, with forms such as "evracity", "vearcity", and "veraccity". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "verity", "velocity", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French véracité, from Old French veracitie, from Medieval Latin vērācitās (“truthfulness”), from Latin vērāx (“truthful, speaking truth”), from vērus (“true, real”). See very. The correct English form is veracity, spelled V-E-R-A-C-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
  2. 2
    Something that is true; a truthful statement; a truth.
  3. 3
    Agreement with the facts; accordance with the truth; accuracy or precision.
  4. 4
    Act of being exact and accurate.
  5. 5
    Correctness and carefulness in one's plan of action.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how veracity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Of course if you don't accept Conway's story, it means that you doubt either his veracity or his sanity—one may as well be frank.

Etymology

From Middle French véracité, from Old French veracitie, from Medieval Latin vērācitās (“truthfulness”), from Latin vērāx (“truthful, speaking truth”), from vērus (“true, real”). See very.

Synonyms

veraciousnessveridicalityfor morecandorfranknesshonestysincerenesssinceritytruthfulnessveracity

Antonyms

cunningdishonestyfalsenessmendacitytravestyuntruthfulness

This word in other languages

veracidad(Español)véracité(Français)Aufrichtigkeit(Deutsch)veracidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evracity
  • vearcity
  • veraccity
  • veracitty
  • veracityy
  • veraciyt
  • veractiy
  • veraicty
  • vercaity
  • verracity
  • vreacity
  • vveracity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of veracity - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evracity2vearcity2veraccity1veracitty1veracityy1veraciyt2veractiy2veraicty2
Edit distance from "veracity"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "veracity"?
"veracity" is spelled V-E-R-A-C-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/.
What does "veracity" mean?
As a noun, "veracity" means: The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
What words are commonly confused with "veracity"?
"veracity" is commonly confused with "verity", "velocity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "veracity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "veracity" is /vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "veracity"?
From Middle French véracité, from Old French veracitie, from Medieval Latin vērācitās (“truthfulness”), from Latin vērāx (“truthful, speaking truth”), from vērus (“true, real”). See very. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "veracity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

untapped#31,393unopened#31,392Waverley#31,405windfall#31,412

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Woolwich12 variantstethered12 variantssycamore12 variantssuppressor12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list