scalability

noun

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

The verdict

“scalability” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,397. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,397
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-scalability · scalability · English

scalability · rank #42,397 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,397
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schindler

Nearest frequency peer: Schindler (+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 “scalability”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “scalability” 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 scalability
PropertyValue
Headwordscalability
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#42,397
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “scalability”

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).scalabilitylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Schindler” (#42,398), “saintly” (#42,395), “scuttle” (#42,399). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “scalability” is #42,397. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around scalability, anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,397 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The property of being scalable.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for scalability, with forms such as "csalability", "saclability", and "scaalbility". 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From scale + -ability or scalable + -ity. The correct English form is scalability, spelled S-C-A-L-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The property of being scalable.

Etymology

From scale + -ability or scalable + -ity.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csalability
  • saclability
  • scaalbility
  • scalabbility
  • scalabiilty
  • scalabilitty
  • scalabilityy
  • scalabiliyt
  • scalabillity
  • scalabiltiy
  • scalabliity
  • scalaiblity
  • scalbaility
  • scallability
  • sccalability
  • sclaability
  • sscalability

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of scalability - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

csalability2saclability2scaalbility2scalabbility1scalabiilty2scalabilitty1scalabilityy1scalabiliyt2
Edit distance from "scalability"

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 "scalability"?
"scalability" is spelled S-C-A-L-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.
What does "scalability" mean?
As a noun, "scalability" means: The property of being scalable.
What are common misspellings of "scalability"?
Common misspellings include "csalability", "saclability", "scaalbility", "scalabbility", "scalabiilty". The correct spelling is "scalability".
What is the origin of the word "scalability"?
From scale + -ability or scalable + -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 "scalability", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list