permeability

/ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/

//ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti// noun

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"permeability" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“permeability” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,119. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,119
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The property of being permeable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-permeability · permeability · English

permeability · rank #32,119 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,119
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Peralta

Nearest frequency peer: Peralta (-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 “permeability”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “permeability” 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 permeability
PropertyValue
Headwordpermeability
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/
Letters12
Frequency rank#32,119
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “permeability”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).permeabilitylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Peralta” (#32,118), “Pershing” (#32,120), “Pembrokeshire” (#32,117). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “permeability” is #32,119. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around permeability (IPA /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,119 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for permeability, with forms such as "eprmeability", "pemreability", and "peremability". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French perméabilité, equivalent to permeable + -ity. The correct English form is permeability, spelled P-E-R-M-E-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The property of being permeable.
  2. 2
    The rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material.
  3. 3
    A measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water).
  4. 4
    A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The sulfite cake is usually blended with fly ash (and possibly lime) to produce a landfillable byproduct of low permeability.
  2. McNamara et al. (1991) suggested that neurofactors located within the thoracic ganglion may alter the apparent ionic permeabilities of this freshwater prawn.

Etymology

From French perméabilité, equivalent to permeable + -ity.

This word in other languages

perméabilité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprmeability
  • pemreability
  • peremability
  • permaebility
  • permeabbility
  • permeabiilty
  • permeabilitty
  • permeabilityy
  • permeabiliyt
  • permeabillity
  • permeabiltiy
  • permeabliity
  • permeaiblity
  • permebaility
  • permmeability
  • perrmeability
  • ppermeability
  • premeability

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eprmeability2pemreability2peremability2permaebility2permeabbility1permeabiilty2permeabilitty1permeabilityy1
Edit distance from "permeability"

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 "permeability"?
"permeability" is spelled P-E-R-M-E-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/.
What does "permeability" mean?
As a noun, "permeability" means: The property of being permeable.
What are common misspellings of "permeability"?
Common misspellings include "eprmeability", "pemreability", "peremability", "permaebility", "permeabbility". The correct spelling is "permeability".
How do you pronounce "permeability"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "permeability" is /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/. 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 "permeability"?
From French perméabilité, equivalent to permeable + -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 "permeability", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rechargeable#32,146sporadically#32,192incontinence#32,041superimposed#32,202

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

unreasonably18 variantsunsupervised18 variantsfacilitation18 variantsextinguisher18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list