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
3,931
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adaptability · adaptability · English

adaptability · rank #34,365 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,365
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH accidently

Nearest frequency peer: accidently (-2 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 “adaptability”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “adaptability” 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 adaptability
PropertyValue
Headwordadaptability
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,365
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “adaptability”

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).adaptabilitylands 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 “accidently” (#34,363), “Aetna” (#34,368), “aggressiveness” (#34,369). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “adaptability” is #34,365. 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 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 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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. But the real test of my adaptability came senior year, when I became chapter president of DKA.
  2. Typically, tarantulas are either terrestrial or arboreal, but the Chilobrachys natanicharum can live in both enivronments^([sic]), the researchers said, demonstrating its adaptability.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 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