sustainability

/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/

//səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“sustainability” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,139. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,139
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The ability to sustain something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sustainability · sustainability · English

sustainability · rank #10,139 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,139
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Surrey

Nearest frequency peer: Surrey (-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 “sustainability”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sustainability” 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 sustainability
PropertyValue
Headwordsustainability
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
Letters14
Frequency rank#10,139
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sustainability”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).sustainabilitylands 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 “Surrey” (#10,138), “symphony” (#10,140), “tesla” (#10,141). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sustainability” is #10,139. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around sustainability (IPA /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,139 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for sustainability, with forms such as "ssustainability", "ssutainability", and "susatinability". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sustain + -ability. The correct English form is sustainability, spelled S-U-S-T-A-I-N-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ability to sustain something.
  2. 2
    The ability to sustain something.
  3. 3
    The ability to sustain something.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. None of the processing happens out in the open ocean, said Gaurav Sant, an Equatic founder and professor of sustainability at UCLA, “this is important because it allows you to measure everything that you’re doing perfectly.”
  2. The making of buggy whips is the proverbial exemplar of a business without sustainability in the face of technological change.

Etymology

From sustain + -ability.

Antonyms

unsustainability

This word in other languages

sostenibilidad(Español)soutenabilité(Français)Nachhaltigkeit(Deutsch)sustentabilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ssustainability
  • ssutainability
  • susatinability
  • susstainability
  • sustaianbility
  • sustainabbility
  • sustainabiilty
  • sustainabilitty
  • sustainabilityy
  • sustainabiliyt
  • sustainabillity
  • sustainabiltiy
  • sustainabliity
  • sustainaiblity
  • sustainbaility
  • sustainnability
  • sustaniability
  • sustianability
  • susttainability
  • sutsainability
  • usstainability

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ssustainability1ssutainability2susatinability2susstainability1sustaianbility2sustainabbility1sustainabiilty2sustainabilitty1
Edit distance from "sustainability"

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 "sustainability"?
"sustainability" is spelled S-U-S-T-A-I-N-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/.
What does "sustainability" mean?
As a noun, "sustainability" means: The ability to sustain something.
What are common misspellings of "sustainability"?
Common misspellings include "ssustainability", "ssutainability", "susatinability", "susstainability", "sustaianbility". The correct spelling is "sustainability".
How do you pronounce "sustainability"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sustainability" is /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/. 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 "sustainability"?
From sustain + -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 "sustainability", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

professionally#10,261demonstrations#9,871considerations#10,518understandable#10,629

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

predominantly21 variantsconfrontation21 variantsreconciliation21 variantsaccomplishment21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list