respectability

/ɹɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/

//ɹɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti// noun

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"respectability" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“respectability” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,316. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,316
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-respectability · respectability · English

respectability · rank #36,316 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,316
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH resolutely

Nearest frequency peer: resolutely (-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 “respectability”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “respectability” 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 respectability
PropertyValue
Headwordrespectability
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/
Letters14
Frequency rank#36,316
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “respectability”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).respectabilitylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “resolutely” (#36,315), “retrospectively” (#36,318), “repress” (#36,313). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “respectability” is #36,316. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around respectability (IPA /ɹɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,316 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for respectability, with forms such as "erspectability", "repsectability", and "resepctability". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From respect + -ability. The correct English form is respectability, spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality of being respectable.
  2. 2
    The class of respectable people.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Such a scandal as the prosecution of a brother for forgery—with a verdict of guilty—is a most truly horrible, deplorable, fatal thing. It takes the respectability out of a family perhaps at a critical moment, when the family is just assuming the robes of respectability: […] it is a black spot which all the soaps ever advertised could never wash off.
  2. Though he knew it not, the subtle spirit of vagabondage had taken possession of his soul, and even of his hat, which seemed suddenly to have lost its original respectability, and acquired an air of dissoluteness.

Etymology

From respect + -ability.

This word in other languages

respetabilidad(Español)respectabilité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erspectability
  • repsectability
  • resepctability
  • respcetability
  • respecatbility
  • respecctability
  • respectabbility
  • respectabiilty
  • respectabilitty
  • respectabilityy
  • respectabiliyt
  • respectabillity
  • respectabiltiy
  • respectabliity
  • respectaiblity
  • respectbaility
  • respecttability
  • respetcability
  • resppectability
  • resspectability
  • rrespectability
  • rsepectability

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of respectability - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erspectability2repsectability2resepctability2respcetability2respecatbility2respecctability1respectabbility1respectabiilty2
Edit distance from "respectability"

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 "respectability"?
"respectability" is spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/.
What does "respectability" mean?
As a noun, "respectability" means: The quality of being respectable.
What are common misspellings of "respectability"?
Common misspellings include "erspectability", "repsectability", "resepctability", "respcetability", "respecatbility". The correct spelling is "respectability".
How do you pronounce "respectability"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "respectability" is /ɹɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/. 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 "respectability"?
From respect + -ability. 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 "respectability", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list