versatility

Name: versatility, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˌvɜː.səˈtɪl.ɪ.tiː/

//ˌvɜː.səˈtɪl.ɪ.tiː// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“versatility” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,245. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,245
frequency rank, English: 7,391
“V” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The property of being versatile or having many different abilities.

Corpus desk

Index EN-versatility · versatility · English

versatility · rank #19,245 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #19,245
LEN-MEGA 11 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 17 variants
BOOK-DENSE 7,391
PHOTO-FINISH visualization

Nearest frequency peer: visualization (+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.

vaccinated

80,759
Vaughn

80,758
versatility

80,756
visualizati…

80,755
voicemail

80,754
volt

80,753

What this shows Bars show where “versatility” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Key facts for versatility
Property	Value
Headword	versatility
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˌvɜː.səˈtɪl.ɪ.tiː/
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#19,245
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “versatility” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). versatility lands here:

#19,245

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around versatility (IPA /ˌvɜː.səˈtɪl.ɪ.tiː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,245 among 7,391 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The property of being versatile or having many different abilities.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for versatility, with forms such as "evrsatility", "verastility", and "verrsatility". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From versatile + -ity. The correct English form is versatility, spelled V-E-R-S-A-T-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

1
The property of being versatile or having many different abilities.

Etymology

From versatile + -ity.

This word in other languages

versatilidad(Español)polyvalence(Français)Flexibilität(Deutsch)versatilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

evrsatility
verastility
verrsatility
versaitlity
versatiilty
versatilitty
versatilityy
versatiliyt
versatillity
versatiltiy
versatliity
versattility
verssatility
verstaility
vesratility
vresatility
vversatility

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "versatility"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "versatility"?

"versatility" is spelled V-E-R-S-A-T-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌvɜː.səˈtɪl.ɪ.tiː/.

What does "versatility" mean?

As a noun, "versatility" means: The property of being versatile or having many different abilities.

What are common misspellings of "versatility"?

Common misspellings include "evrsatility", "verastility", "verrsatility", "versaitlity", "versatiilty". The correct spelling is "versatility".

How do you pronounce "versatility"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versatility" is /ˌvɜː.səˈtɪl.ɪ.tiː/. 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 "versatility"?

From versatile + -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 "versatility", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

attributable17 variants selectively17 variants psychopath17 variants preparedness17 variants

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.