available

/əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/

//əˈveɪ.lə.bəl// adj

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"available" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“available” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #524. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#524
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

Corpus desk

Index EN-available · available · English

available · rank #524 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-CORE #524
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH according

Nearest frequency peer: according (-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 “available”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “available” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

available vs avoidable
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for available
PropertyValue
Headwordavailable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#524
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “available”

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).availablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “according” (#523), “e” (#525), “works” (#522). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “available” is #524. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around available (IPA /əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #524 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for available, with forms such as "aavilable", "avaialble", and "availabble". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "avoidable", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English available, avayllable, avayleable, equivalent of avail + -able. The correct English form is available, spelled A-V-A-I-L-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
  2. 2
    Readily obtainable.
  3. 3
    Valid.
  4. 4
    Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective.
  5. 5
    Free to meet someone, speak on the telephone, enter a romantic relationship, or the like.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We have an available candidate.
  2. For this scene, a large number of supers are engaged, and in order to further swell the crowd, practically all the available stage hands have to ‘walk on’ dressed in various coloured dominoes, and all wearing masks.

Etymology

From Middle English available, avayllable, avayleable, equivalent of avail + -able.

Synonyms

usableprofitableadvantageousvacantgettableon offervalid

Antonyms

unavailabletaken

This word in other languages

disponible(Español)disponible(Français)verfügbar(Deutsch)válido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aavilable
  • avaialble
  • availabble
  • availabel
  • availablle
  • availalbe
  • availbale
  • availible
  • availlable
  • avaliable
  • avialable
  • avvailable
  • vaailable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of available - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aavilable2avaialble2availabble1availabel2availablle1availalbe2availbale2availible1
Edit distance from "available"

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 "available"?
"available" is spelled A-V-A-I-L-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/.
What does "available" mean?
As an adjective, "available" means: Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
What words are commonly confused with "available"?
"available" is commonly confused with "avoidable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "available"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "available" is /əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/. 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 "available"?
From Middle English available, avayllable, avayleable, equivalent of avail + -able. 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 "available", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

according#523education#526political#517sometimes#533

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

students13 variantsthinking13 variantsespecially13 variantsprobably13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list