# virginity

> English word · Noun · IPA /və(ɹ)ˈd͡ʒɪnɪti/ · frequency rank #15,545

## Definitions
1. The state or characteristic of being a virgin.

## Etymology
From Middle English virginite, from Old French virginite, from Latin virginitas. Equivalent to virgin + -ity. Displaced native Old English mæġeþhād (compare modern English maidhood), originally meaning “girlhood.”

## Easily confused with
- **Virginia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/virginia-vs-virginity)
- **vicinity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vicinity-vs-virginity)
- **Virginian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/virginian-vs-virginity)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ivrginity`, `vigrinity`, `virgginity`, `virgiinty`, `virginitty`, `virginityy`, `virginiyt`, `virginnity`, `virgintiy`, `virgniity`, `virignity`, `virrginity`, `vriginity`, `vvirginity`

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