functionality

noun

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

The verdict

“functionality” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,216. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,216
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.

Corpus desk

Index EN-functionality · functionality · English

functionality · rank #11,216 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,216
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Frances

Nearest frequency peer: Frances (-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 “functionality”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “functionality” 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).

functionality vs functionally
85% similar

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

Key facts for functionality
PropertyValue
Headwordfunctionality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Frequency rank#11,216
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “functionality”

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).functionalitylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Frances” (#11,215), “gamma” (#11,217), “fracture” (#11,214). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “functionality” is #11,216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around functionality, anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,216 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for functionality, with forms such as "ffunctionality", "fnuctionality", and "fucntionality". 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, "functionally", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From functional + -ity. The correct English form is functionality, spelled F-U-N-C-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.
  2. 2
    In trademark law, the tendency of a product design to serve a function other than the identification of the product, preventing that design from being protected as a trademark.
  3. 3
    The presence of a functional group.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Glu Mobile, who realigned its workforce towards centralized GaaS functions last year, announced earlier this month that it will shut down GameSpy Technology on May 31. The service provides multiplayer functionality for dozens of games on consoles, computers and mobile devices.
  2. To appreciate the tasks and problems arising in the synthesis of the monomers it is of fundamental importance to understand that the process used must be capable of yielding organosilanes with different functionalities, since all functionalities are required for synthesis of silicones.

Etymology

From functional + -ity.

This word in other languages

funcionalidad(Español)fonctionnalité(Français)Funktionalität(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffunctionality
  • fnuctionality
  • fucntionality
  • funcctionality
  • funcitonality
  • functinoality
  • functioanlity
  • functionailty
  • functionalitty
  • functionalityy
  • functionaliyt
  • functionallity
  • functionaltiy
  • functionlaity
  • functionnality
  • functoinality
  • functtionality
  • funnctionality
  • funtcionality
  • ufnctionality

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of functionality - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffunctionality1fnuctionality2fucntionality2funcctionality1funcitonality2functinoality2functioanlity2functionailty2
Edit distance from "functionality"

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 "functionality"?
"functionality" is spelled F-U-N-C-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y.
What does "functionality" mean?
As a noun, "functionality" means: The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.
What words are commonly confused with "functionality"?
"functionality" is commonly confused with "functionally". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "functionality"?
From functional + -ity. 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 "functionality", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list