# capacity

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈpæ.sɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #1,988

## Definitions
1. The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
2. A measure of such ability; volume.
3. A measure of such ability; volume.
4. Capability; the ability to perform some task.
5. The maximum that can be produced.
6. The maximum that can be produced.
7. The potential for growth and development.
8. The potential for growth and development.
9. A role; the position in which one functions.
10. A role; the position in which one functions.
11. Electrical capacitance.

## Etymology
From Middle English capacite, from Old French capacite, from Latin capācitās, from capāx (“able to hold much”), from capiō (“to hold, to contain, to take, to understand”).

## Easily confused with
- **calamity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calamity-vs-capacity)
- **capacitor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/capacitor-vs-capacity)

## Common misspellings (12)
`acpacity`, `caapcity`, `capaccity`, `capacitty`, `capacityy`, `capaciyt`, `capactiy`, `capaicty`, `capcaity`, `cappacity`, `ccapacity`, `cpaacity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/capacity