peccability

noun

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

The verdict

“peccability” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state or quality of being peccable; liability to sin.

Key facts for peccability
PropertyValue
Headwordpeccability
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “peccability” sits in English frequency

peccability falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

peccability is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state or quality of being peccable; liability to sin.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for peccability, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is peccability, spelled P-E-C-C-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being peccable; liability to sin.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "peccability"?
"peccability" is spelled P-E-C-C-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.
What does "peccability" mean?
As a noun, "peccability" means: The state or quality of being peccable; liability to sin.
What language does "peccability" come from?
"peccability" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “peccability”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-E-C-C-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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