admissibility

/ədˌmɪsəˈbɪləti/

//ədˌmɪsəˈbɪləti// noun

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

The verdict

“admissibility” is uncommon English (frequency #69,623 among 35,202 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,623
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.

Key facts for admissibility
PropertyValue
Headwordadmissibility
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ədˌmɪsəˈbɪləti/
Letters13
Frequency rank#69,623
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “admissibility” 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). admissibility lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

admissibility is uncommon English at frequency #69,623 among 35,202 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ədˌmɪsəˈbɪləti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.".

admissibility doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From admissible + -ity. The correct English form is admissibility, spelled A-D-M-I-S-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.

Etymology

From admissible + -ity.

This word in other languages

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 "admissibility"?
"admissibility" is spelled A-D-M-I-S-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ədˌmɪsəˈbɪləti/.
What does "admissibility" mean?
As a noun, "admissibility" means: The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
How do you pronounce "admissibility"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "admissibility" is /ədˌmɪsəˈbɪləti/. 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 "admissibility"?
From admissible + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “admissibility”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-D-M-I-S-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ədˌmɪsəˈbɪləti/ (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

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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