capacity

/kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/

//kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti// noun

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The verdict

“capacity” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,197 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,197
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capacidad.

Key facts for capacity
PropertyValue
Headwordcapacity
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/
Letters8
Frequency rank#98,197
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “capacity” sits in Spanish 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). capacity lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

capacity is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,197 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capacidad.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for capacity, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is capacity, spelled C-A-P-A-C-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capacidad.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "capacity"?
"capacity" is spelled C-A-P-A-C-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/.
What does "capacity" mean?
As a noun, "capacity" means: Capacidad.
How do you pronounce "capacity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capacity" is /kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capacity" come from?
"capacity" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “capacity”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-P-A-C-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list