acceptability

/ˌækˌsɛp.təˈbɪl.ət.i/

//ˌækˌsɛp.təˈbɪl.ət.i// noun

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"acceptability" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“acceptability” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,769. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,769
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-acceptability · acceptability · English

acceptability · rank #45,769 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,769
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aar

Nearest frequency peer: Aar (-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 “acceptability”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “acceptability” 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
Key facts for acceptability
PropertyValue
Headwordacceptability
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌækˌsɛp.təˈbɪl.ət.i/
Letters13
Frequency rank#45,769
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “acceptability”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).acceptabilitylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Aar” (#45,768), “Aceh” (#45,770), “alb” (#45,776). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “acceptability” is #45,769. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around acceptability (IPA /ˌækˌsɛp.təˈbɪl.ət.i/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,769 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for acceptability, with forms such as "accepatbility", "accepptability", and "acceptabbility". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin acceptābilitās. By surface analysis, accept + -ability. The correct English form is acceptability, spelled A-C-C-E-P-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
  2. 2
    Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Therefore vve eat Chriſts ſpiritual body, becauſe he hath given us his natural body to be broken and his natural blood to be ſhed, for the remiſſion of ſins, and for the obtaining the grace and acceptability of repentance.
  2. The acceptability of a television picture is also governed by its size, colour and freedom from interfering signals, flicker and lininess.

Etymology

From Latin acceptābilitās. By surface analysis, accept + -ability.

Synonyms

acceptableness

Antonyms

unacceptabilityinacceptability

This word in other languages

aceptabilidad(Español)acceptabilité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accepatbility
  • accepptability
  • acceptabbility
  • acceptabiilty
  • acceptabilitty
  • acceptabilityy
  • acceptabiliyt
  • acceptabillity
  • acceptabiltiy
  • acceptabliity
  • acceptaiblity
  • acceptbaility
  • accepttability
  • accetpability
  • accpetability
  • acecptability
  • aceptability
  • caceptability

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acceptability - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

accepatbility2accepptability1acceptabbility1acceptabiilty2acceptabilitty1acceptabilityy1acceptabiliyt2acceptabillity1
Edit distance from "acceptability"

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 "acceptability"?
"acceptability" is spelled A-C-C-E-P-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌækˌsɛp.təˈbɪl.ət.i/.
What does "acceptability" mean?
As a noun, "acceptability" means: The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
What are common misspellings of "acceptability"?
Common misspellings include "accepatbility", "accepptability", "acceptabbility", "acceptabiilty", "acceptabilitty". The correct spelling is "acceptability".
How do you pronounce "acceptability"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acceptability" is /ˌækˌsɛp.təˈbɪl.ət.i/. 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 "acceptability"?
From Latin acceptābilitās. By surface analysis, accept + -ability. 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 "acceptability", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list