accessibility

/əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

//əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti// noun

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

The verdict

“accessibility” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,685. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,685
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accessibility · accessibility · English

accessibility · rank #14,685 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,685
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abolition

Nearest frequency peer: abolition (-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 “accessibility”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “accessibility” 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 accessibility
PropertyValue
Headwordaccessibility
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
Letters13
Frequency rank#14,685
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accessibility”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).accessibilitylands 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 “abolition” (#14,684), “acquainted” (#14,686), “abandoning” (#14,683). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accessibility” is #14,685. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around accessibility (IPA /əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,685 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for accessibility, with forms such as "accesibility", "accesisbility", and "accessbiility". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From accessible + -ity, after Late Latin accessibilitas, from Latin accessibilis. The correct English form is accessibility, spelled A-C-C-E-S-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.
  2. 2
    Features that increase software usability for users with certain impairments.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He says the company's FLIRT design, in particular its retractable steps, provides greater accessibility, while the technology is highly innovative and reliable.
  2. The purpose of this study is to measure West Virginia University's website accessibility for students and users who are blind or visually impaired and compare that measurement to the measurement of other websites of […]

Etymology

From accessible + -ity, after Late Latin accessibilitas, from Latin accessibilis.

This word in other languages

accesibilidad(Español)accessibilité(Français)Barrierefreiheit(Deutsch)acessibilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accesibility
  • accesisbility
  • accessbiility
  • accessibbility
  • accessibiilty
  • accessibilitty
  • accessibilityy
  • accessibiliyt
  • accessibillity
  • accessibiltiy
  • accessibliity
  • accessiiblity
  • accsesibility
  • acecssibility
  • acessibility
  • cacessibility

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accessibility - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

accesibility1accesisbility2accessbiility2accessibbility1accessibiilty2accessibilitty1accessibilityy1accessibiliyt2
Edit distance from "accessibility"

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 "accessibility"?
"accessibility" is spelled A-C-C-E-S-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/.
What does "accessibility" mean?
As a noun, "accessibility" means: The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.
What are common misspellings of "accessibility"?
Common misspellings include "accesibility", "accesisbility", "accessbiility", "accessibbility", "accessibiilty". The correct spelling is "accessibility".
How do you pronounce "accessibility"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accessibility" is /əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.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 "accessibility"?
From accessible + -ity, after Late Latin accessibilitas, from Latin accessibilis. 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 "accessibility", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

comparatively#14,723instructional#14,776pronunciation#14,818breastfeeding#14,903

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

wonderland16 variantssubscriber16 variantsstarvation16 variantsdescending16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list