capacitance

noun

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"capacitance" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“capacitance” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,417. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,417
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).

Key facts for capacitance
PropertyValue
Headwordcapacitance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#34,417
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “capacitance” 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). capacitance lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around capacitance, anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,417 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for capacitance, with forms such as "acpacitance", "caapcitance", and "capaccitance". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From capacity + -ance. The correct English form is capacitance, spelled C-A-P-A-C-I-T-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).
  2. 2
    An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.

Etymology

From capacity + -ance.

This word in other languages

capacitancia(Español)capacité électrique(Français)Kapazität(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acpacitance
  • caapcitance
  • capaccitance
  • capaciatnce
  • capacitacne
  • capacitancce
  • capacitanec
  • capacitannce
  • capacitence
  • capacitnace
  • capacittance
  • capactiance
  • capaictance
  • capcaitance
  • cappacitance
  • ccapacitance
  • cpaacitance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of capacitance - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acpacitance2caapcitance2capaccitance1capaciatnce2capacitacne2capacitancce1capacitanec2capacitannce1
Edit distance from "capacitance"

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 "capacitance"?
"capacitance" is spelled C-A-P-A-C-I-T-A-N-C-E.
What does "capacitance" mean?
As a noun, "capacitance" means: The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).
What are common misspellings of "capacitance"?
Common misspellings include "acpacitance", "caapcitance", "capaccitance", "capaciatnce", "capacitacne". The correct spelling is "capacitance".
What is the origin of the word "capacitance"?
From capacity + -ance. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “capacitance”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-A-P-A-C-I-T-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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