adaptability

/ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/

//ədæptəˈbɪlɪti// noun

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"adaptability" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“adaptability” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,365. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,365
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.

Key facts for adaptability
PropertyValue
Headwordadaptability
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,365
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adaptability” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). adaptability lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around adaptability (IPA /ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,365 among 35,202 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for adaptability, with forms such as "aadptability", "adapatbility", and "adapptability". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From adaptable + -ity or adapt + -ability. The correct English form is adaptability, spelled A-D-A-P-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
  2. 2
    Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.

Etymology

From adaptable + -ity or adapt + -ability.

This word in other languages

adaptabilidad(Español)adaptabilité(Français)Anpassungsfähigkeit(Deutsch)adaptabilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aadptability
  • adapatbility
  • adapptability
  • adaptabbility
  • adaptabiilty
  • adaptabilitty
  • adaptabilityy
  • adaptabiliyt
  • adaptabillity
  • adaptabiltiy
  • adaptabliity
  • adaptaiblity
  • adaptbaility
  • adapttability
  • adatpability
  • addaptability
  • adpatability
  • daaptability

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aadptability2adapatbility2adapptability1adaptabbility1adaptabiilty2adaptabilitty1adaptabilityy1adaptabiliyt2
Edit distance from "adaptability"

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 "adaptability"?
"adaptability" is spelled A-D-A-P-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/.
What does "adaptability" mean?
As a noun, "adaptability" means: The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
What are common misspellings of "adaptability"?
Common misspellings include "aadptability", "adapatbility", "adapptability", "adaptabbility", "adaptabiilty". The correct spelling is "adaptability".
How do you pronounce "adaptability"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adaptability" is /ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/. 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 "adaptability"?
From adaptable + -ity or adapt + -ability. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “adaptability”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-D-A-P-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list