# veracity

> English word · Noun · IPA /vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #31,397

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

## 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.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`evracity`, `vearcity`, `veraccity`, `veracitty`, `veracityy`, `veraciyt`, `veractiy`, `veraicty`, `vercaity`, `verracity`, `vreacity`, `vveracity`

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