facility

[fəˈsɪlɪti]

/[fəˈsɪlɪti]/ noun

The verdict

“facility” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,336
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Fähigkeit, die Begabung

Corpus desk

Index DE-facility · facility · German

facility · rank #39,336 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,336
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fes

Nearest frequency peer: Fes (+2 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „facility“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „facility“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for facility
PropertyValue
Headwordfacility
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fəˈsɪlɪti]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,336
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „facility“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).facilityliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fes“ (#39,338), „Everett“ (#39,333), „Festtage“ (#39,339). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „facility“ bei #39,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around facility (IPA [fəˈsɪlɪti]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,336 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for facility, with forms such as "afcility", "faccility", and "faciilty". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is facility, spelled F-A-C-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Fähigkeit, die Begabung
  2. 2
    die Funktion, die Möglichkeit
  3. 3
    die Leichtigkeit, die Mühelosigkeit
  4. 4
    der Überziehungsrahmen, die Fazilität
  5. 5
    die Einrichtung, die Anlage
  6. 6
    das Angebot, die Versorgung, die Möglichkeit

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afcility
  • faccility
  • faciilty
  • facilitty
  • facilityy
  • faciliyt
  • facillity
  • faciltiy
  • facliity
  • faiclity
  • fcaility
  • ffacility

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of facility - 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.

afcility2faccility1faciilty2facilitty1facilityy1faciliyt2facillity1faciltiy2
Edit distance from "facility"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "facility"?
"facility" is spelled F-A-C-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [fəˈsɪlɪti].
What does "facility" mean?
As a noun, "facility" means: die Fähigkeit, die Begabung
What are common misspellings of "facility"?
Common misspellings include "afcility", "faccility", "faciilty", "facilitty", "facilityy". The correct spelling is "facility".
How do you pronounce "facility"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "facility" is [fəˈsɪlɪti]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "facility" come from?
"facility" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list