volatility

/ˌvɒl.əˈtɪl.ə.ti/

//ˌvɒl.əˈtɪl.ə.ti// noun

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"volatility" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“volatility” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,304. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,304
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-volatility · volatility · English

volatility · rank #15,304 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,304
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH weaken

Nearest frequency peer: weaken (+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 “volatility”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “volatility” 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 volatility
PropertyValue
Headwordvolatility
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌvɒl.əˈtɪl.ə.ti/
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,304
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “volatility”

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).volatilitylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “weaken” (#15,305), “webcam” (#15,306), “unforgettable” (#15,301). Among 969 “V” headwords, “volatility” is #15,304. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around volatility (IPA /ˌvɒl.əˈtɪl.ə.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,304 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for volatility, with forms such as "ovlatility", "vloatility", and "voaltility". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From volatile + -ity. The correct English form is volatility, spelled V-O-L-A-T-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being volatile.
  2. 2
    The state of having a low boiling point and evaporating readily.
  3. 3
    The state of not retaining data in the absence of power.
  4. 4
    The state of being able to fly.
  5. 5
    The state of being unpredictable.
  6. 6
    A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The recent volatility has come with the S&P 500 hovering just above bear market territory, or a 20 percent drop from its most recent high.

Etymology

From volatile + -ity.

This word in other languages

Volatilität(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovlatility
  • vloatility
  • voaltility
  • volaitlity
  • volatiilty
  • volatilitty
  • volatilityy
  • volatiliyt
  • volatillity
  • volatiltiy
  • volatliity
  • volattility
  • vollatility
  • voltaility
  • vvolatility

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of volatility - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovlatility2vloatility2voaltility2volaitlity2volatiilty2volatilitty1volatilityy1volatiliyt2
Edit distance from "volatility"

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 "volatility"?
"volatility" is spelled V-O-L-A-T-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌvɒl.əˈtɪl.ə.ti/.
What does "volatility" mean?
As a noun, "volatility" means: The state of being volatile.
What are common misspellings of "volatility"?
Common misspellings include "ovlatility", "vloatility", "voaltility", "volaitlity", "volatiilty". The correct spelling is "volatility".
How do you pronounce "volatility"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "volatility" is /ˌvɒl.əˈtɪl.ə.ti/. 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 "volatility"?
From volatile + -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 "volatility", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list