susceptibility

/səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/

//səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“susceptibility” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,602. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,602
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The condition of being susceptible; vulnerability.

Corpus desk

Index EN-susceptibility · susceptibility · English

susceptibility · rank #25,602 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,602
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH supermodel

Nearest frequency peer: supermodel (-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 “susceptibility”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “susceptibility” 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 susceptibility
PropertyValue
Headwordsusceptibility
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/
Letters14
Frequency rank#25,602
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “susceptibility”

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).susceptibilitylands 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 “supermodel” (#25,601), “sweats” (#25,603), “subtract” (#25,600). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “susceptibility” is #25,602. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around susceptibility (IPA /səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,602 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for susceptibility, with forms such as "ssuceptibility", "ssusceptibility", and "sucseptibility". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From susceptible + -ity. The correct English form is susceptibility, spelled S-U-S-C-E-P-T-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The condition of being susceptible; vulnerability.
  2. 2
    emotional sensitivity.
  3. 3
    Being vulnerable to a treatment (usually an antibiotic or antifungal); also, the degree of such vulnerability (i.e., weak, moderate, or strong).
  4. 4
    electric susceptibility, a measure of how easily a dielectric polarizes in response to an external electric field (compare permittivity).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It has been reported that periparturient cows undergo a period of immunosuppression of various immunological parameters associated with a high susceptibility to uterine and mammary infections […]
  2. The eyes were large and black, and had the moonlight's melancholy, with that tearful lustre which is the certain sign of keen susceptibility.

Etymology

From susceptible + -ity.

Antonyms

immunity

This word in other languages

susceptibilité(Français)Anfälligkeit(Deutsch)suscetibilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ssuceptibility
  • ssusceptibility
  • sucseptibility
  • suscceptibility
  • suscepitbility
  • suscepptibility
  • susceptbiility
  • susceptibbility
  • susceptibiilty
  • susceptibilitty
  • susceptibilityy
  • susceptibiliyt
  • susceptibillity
  • susceptibiltiy
  • susceptibliity
  • susceptiiblity
  • suscepttibility
  • suscetpibility
  • suscpetibility
  • susecptibility
  • sussceptibility
  • ussceptibility

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of susceptibility - 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.

ssuceptibility2ssusceptibility1sucseptibility2suscceptibility1suscepitbility2suscepptibility1susceptbiility2susceptibbility1
Edit distance from "susceptibility"

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 "susceptibility"?
"susceptibility" is spelled S-U-S-C-E-P-T-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/.
What does "susceptibility" mean?
As a noun, "susceptibility" means: The condition of being susceptible; vulnerability.
What are common misspellings of "susceptibility"?
Common misspellings include "ssuceptibility", "ssusceptibility", "sucseptibility", "suscceptibility", "suscepitbility". The correct spelling is "susceptibility".
How do you pronounce "susceptibility"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "susceptibility" is /səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/. 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 "susceptibility"?
From susceptible + -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 "susceptibility", 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