probabilistic
/ˌpɹɒb.ə.bɪˈlɪs.tɪk/
"probabilistic" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“probabilistic” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,647. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #34,647
- frequency rank, English
- 46,516
- “P” headwords
- 20
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of, pertaining to, or derived using probability.
Corpus desk
Index EN-probabilistic · probabilistic · English
probabilistic · rank #34,647 · 20 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #34,647
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 20 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 46,516
- PHOTO-FINISH presumptuous
Nearest frequency peer: presumptuous (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “probabilistic”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- precocious
precocious
65,358 corpus weight
- preconceived
preconceived
65,357 corpus weight
- presumptuous
presumptuous
65,355 corpus weight
- probabilist…
probabilistic
65,354 corpus weight
- pronto
pronto
65,352 corpus weight
- Provo
Provo
65,351 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “probabilistic” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | probabilistic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌpɹɒb.ə.bɪˈlɪs.tɪk/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #34,647 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “probabilistic” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 20 spelling variants around probabilistic (IPA /ˌpɹɒb.ə.bɪˈlɪs.tɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,647 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for probabilistic, with forms such as "porbabilistic", "pprobabilistic", and "prboabilistic". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From probabil(ity) + -istic and probabil(ism) + -istic. The correct English form is probabilistic, spelled P-R-O-B-A-B-I-L-I-S-T-I-C.
Definition
- 1Of, pertaining to, or derived using probability.
- 2Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic doctrine of probabilism.
Etymology
From probabil(ity) + -istic and probabil(ism) + -istic.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- porbabilistic
- pprobabilistic
- prboabilistic
- proabbilistic
- probabbilistic
- probabiilstic
- probabilisitc
- probabilisstic
- probabilistci
- probabilisticc
- probabilisttic
- probabilitsic
- probabillistic
- probabilsitic
- probabliistic
- probaiblistic
- probbabilistic
- probbailistic
- prrobabilistic
- rpobabilistic
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of probabilistic - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "probabilistic", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).
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.