dependability
noun
dependability is spelled D-E-P-E-N-D-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y: 13 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dependability means “The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dependability is dependabilities.
How many letters and syllables are in dependability?
| Letters | 13: D-E-P-E-N-D-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dependability?
Dependability appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th 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 dependability?
Dependability has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of dependability
- dependabilities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dependability mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dependability in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense characteristic of being dependable:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fiabilité, sûreté de fonctionnement |
| Spanish | dependibilidad |
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.