vulnerability

/ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/

//ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti// noun

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"vulnerability" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vulnerability” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,322
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vulnerability · vulnerability · English

vulnerability · rank #11,322 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,322
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wesley

Nearest frequency peer: Wesley (+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 “vulnerability”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vulnerability” 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 vulnerability
PropertyValue
Headwordvulnerability
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/
Letters13
Frequency rank#11,322
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vulnerability”

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).vulnerabilitylands 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 “Wesley” (#11,323), “verification” (#11,320), “whichever” (#11,324). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vulnerability” is #11,322. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around vulnerability (IPA /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,322 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for vulnerability, with forms such as "uvlnerability", "vlunerability", and "vulenrability". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From vulnerable + -ity. The correct English form is vulnerability, spelled V-U-L-N-E-R-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
  2. 2
    A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
  3. 3
    A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.
  2. The only disadvantage of timber snow fencing is its extreme vulnerability to fire.

Etymology

From vulnerable + -ity.

Synonyms

vulnerableness

Antonyms

invulnerability

This word in other languages

vulnerabilidad(Español)vulnérabilité(Français)Verwundbarkeit(Deutsch)vulnerabilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uvlnerability
  • vlunerability
  • vulenrability
  • vullnerability
  • vulnearbility
  • vulnerabbility
  • vulnerabiilty
  • vulnerabilitty
  • vulnerabilityy
  • vulnerabiliyt
  • vulnerabillity
  • vulnerabiltiy
  • vulnerabliity
  • vulneraiblity
  • vulnerbaility
  • vulnerrability
  • vulnnerability
  • vulnreability
  • vunlerability
  • vvulnerability

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uvlnerability2vlunerability2vulenrability2vullnerability1vulnearbility2vulnerabbility1vulnerabiilty2vulnerabilitty1
Edit distance from "vulnerability"

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 "vulnerability"?
"vulnerability" is spelled V-U-L-N-E-R-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/.
What does "vulnerability" mean?
As a noun, "vulnerability" means: The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
What are common misspellings of "vulnerability"?
Common misspellings include "uvlnerability", "vlunerability", "vulenrability", "vullnerability", "vulnearbility". The correct spelling is "vulnerability".
How do you pronounce "vulnerability"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vulnerability" is /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/. 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 "vulnerability"?
From vulnerable + -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 "vulnerability", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

psychiatrist20 variantsstrengthened20 variantsarchaeological20 variantsconsolidation20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list