# possibility

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɒs.ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #2,589

## Definitions
1. The quality of being possible.
2. A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
3. An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.
4. Capability, power or capacity to act.

## Etymology
From Middle English possibilite, from Middle French possibilité (from Old French possibilite) and directly from Late Latin possibilitās (“possibility”), from Latin possibilis (“possible”); see possible. By surface analysis, possible + -ity.

## Common misspellings (15)
`opssibility`, `posibility`, `posisbility`, `possbiility`, `possibbility`, `possibiilty`, `possibilitty`, `possibilityy`, `possibiliyt`, `possibillity`, `possibiltiy`, `possibliity`, `possiiblity`, `ppossibility`, `psosibility`

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