How do you spell Capacity?
Correct spelling
capacity
Remember CAPE-CITY: capacity holds things like a cape holds a city.
Why is capacity spelled this way?
From Latin capacitas, ability to hold. CAPERE (to take). Capacity is how much something can take in — whether a container, a mind, or an institution.
Common misspellings of capacity
capasitycapacatycapcitycapicity
Example
The stadium has a seating capacity of 80,000 spectators.