solvency

noun

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"solvency" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“solvency” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,383. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,383
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of having enough funds or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts; the state of being solvent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-solvency · solvency · English

solvency · rank #41,383 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,383
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH SMP

Nearest frequency peer: SMP (-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 “solvency”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “solvency” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

solvency vs solvent
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for solvency
PropertyValue
Headwordsolvency
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,383
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “solvency”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).solvencylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “SMP” (#41,382), “Sommer” (#41,384), “smothering” (#41,381). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “solvency” is #41,383. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around solvency, anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,383 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state of having enough funds or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts; the state of being solvent.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for solvency, with forms such as "oslvency", "slovency", and "solevncy". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "solvent", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From solvent + -cy. The correct English form is solvency, spelled S-O-L-V-E-N-C-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of having enough funds or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts; the state of being solvent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. This is often phrased in terms of whether they are facing liquidity or solvency problems; but I think it’s better phrased in terms of the possibility of self-fulfilling crises, a la Obstfeld.

Etymology

From solvent + -cy.

Antonyms

insolvency

This word in other languages

solvencia(Español)solvabilité(Français)Solvenz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oslvency
  • slovency
  • solevncy
  • sollvency
  • solvecny
  • solvenccy
  • solvencyy
  • solvenncy
  • solvenyc
  • solvnecy
  • solvvency
  • sovlency
  • ssolvency

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oslvency2slovency2solevncy2sollvency1solvecny2solvenccy1solvencyy1solvenncy1
Edit distance from "solvency"

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 "solvency"?
"solvency" is spelled S-O-L-V-E-N-C-Y.
What does "solvency" mean?
As a noun, "solvency" means: The state of having enough funds or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts; the state of being solvent.
What words are commonly confused with "solvency"?
"solvency" is commonly confused with "solvent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "solvency"?
From solvent + -cy. 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 "solvency", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list