Flexibilty

/ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlti/ noun

Definition

A misspelling of flexibility; the quality of being able to bend or adapt.

Etymology

This is a common misspelling of the correct word 'flexibility,' missing the second 'i' in the suffix '-ibility.'

Kelly Says

Even though this is technically wrong, it's so common that linguists track it as a real-world language phenomenon—showing how spelling 'rules' are actually just habits that can shift over time.

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