breathability
/ˌbɹiː.ðəˈbɪl.ə.ti/noun
breathability is spelled B-R-E-A-T-H-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, breathability means “The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of breathability is breathabilities.
How many letters and syllables are in breathability?
| Letters | 13: B-R-E-A-T-H-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is breathability?
Breathability appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce breathability?
- US /ˌbɹiː.ðəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Breathability has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-breathability.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with breathability?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as breathability from its last stressed vowel (/ɪləti/):
- responsibility
- possibility
- capability
- probability
- accountability
- fertility
- sustainability
- eligibility
- instability
- vulnerability
- compatibility
- accessibility
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of breathability
- breathabilities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does breathability mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture.
- 2
The degree to which air or other substance is suitable for breathing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Breathability in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | respirabilidad |
| German | Atembarkeit |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does breathability come from?
From breathable + -ity or breathe + -ability.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).