incompatibility

/ˌɪnkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/

//ˌɪnkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti// noun

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"incompatibility" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“incompatibility” has 23 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,365. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,365
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilability.

Corpus desk

Index EN-incompatibility · incompatibility · English

incompatibility · rank #39,365 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,365
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inactivation

Nearest frequency peer: inactivation (-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 “incompatibility”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “incompatibility” 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
Key facts for incompatibility
PropertyValue
Headwordincompatibility
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪnkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/
Letters15
Frequency rank#39,365
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “incompatibility”

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).incompatibilitylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “inactivation” (#39,364), “impropriety” (#39,363), “impersonate” (#39,362). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “incompatibility” is #39,365. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around incompatibility (IPA /ˌɪnkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,365 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilability.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for incompatibility, with forms such as "icnompatibility", "inccompatibility", and "incmopatibility". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From incompatible + -ity. The correct English form is incompatibility, spelled I-N-C-O-M-P-A-T-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilability.

Etymology

From incompatible + -ity.

Antonyms

compatibility

This word in other languages

incompatibilidad(Español)incompatibilité(Français)Inkompatibilität(Deutsch)incompatibilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnompatibility
  • inccompatibility
  • incmopatibility
  • incomaptibility
  • incommpatibility
  • incompaitbility
  • incompatbiility
  • incompatibbility
  • incompatibiilty
  • incompatibilitty
  • incompatibilityy
  • incompatibiliyt
  • incompatibillity
  • incompatibiltiy
  • incompatibliity
  • incompatiiblity
  • incompattibility
  • incomppatibility
  • incomptaibility
  • incopmatibility
  • inncompatibility
  • inocmpatibility
  • nicompatibility

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of incompatibility - 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.

icnompatibility2inccompatibility1incmopatibility2incomaptibility2incommpatibility1incompaitbility2incompatbiility2incompatibbility1
Edit distance from "incompatibility"

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 "incompatibility"?
"incompatibility" is spelled I-N-C-O-M-P-A-T-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪnkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/.
What does "incompatibility" mean?
As a noun, "incompatibility" means: The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilability.
What are common misspellings of "incompatibility"?
Common misspellings include "icnompatibility", "inccompatibility", "incmopatibility", "incomaptibility", "incommpatibility". The correct spelling is "incompatibility".
How do you pronounce "incompatibility"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incompatibility" is /ˌɪnkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/. 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 "incompatibility"?
From incompatible + -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 "incompatibility", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list