durability

/dəɹəˈbɪləti/

//dəɹəˈbɪləti// noun

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"durability" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“durability” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,012. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,012
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

Corpus desk

Index EN-durability · durability · English

durability · rank #16,012 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,012
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dorsal

Nearest frequency peer: dorsal (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “durability”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “durability” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

durability vs disability
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for durability
PropertyValue
Headworddurability
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dəɹəˈbɪləti/
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,012
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “durability”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).durabilitylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “dorsal” (#16,011), “empress” (#16,013), “endeavour” (#16,014). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “durability” is #16,012. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around durability (IPA /dəɹəˈbɪləti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,012 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for durability, with forms such as "ddurability", "druability", and "duarbility". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "disability", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English durabilite, from Old French durabilité, from Latin dūrābilitās (“durability”). Corresponding to durable + -ity. The correct English form is durability, spelled D-U-R-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how durability appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. We broke up our tests into three categories — performance, durability and versatility — so we could compare the different features of each jacket against the others directly.

Etymology

From Middle English durabilite, from Old French durabilité, from Latin dūrābilitās (“durability”). Corresponding to durable + -ity.

This word in other languages

durabilité(Français)Haltbarkeit(Deutsch)durabilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurability
  • druability
  • duarbility
  • durabbility
  • durabiilty
  • durabilitty
  • durabilityy
  • durabiliyt
  • durabillity
  • durabiltiy
  • durabliity
  • duraiblity
  • durbaility
  • durrability
  • udrability

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of durability - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddurability1druability2duarbility2durabbility1durabiilty2durabilitty1durabilityy1durabiliyt2
Edit distance from "durability"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "durability"?
"durability" is spelled D-U-R-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dəɹəˈbɪləti/.
What does "durability" mean?
As a noun, "durability" means: The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.
What words are commonly confused with "durability"?
"durability" is commonly confused with "disability". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "durability"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durability" is /dəɹəˈbɪləti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "durability"?
From Middle English durabilite, from Old French durabilité, from Latin dūrābilitās (“durability”). Corresponding to durable + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "durability", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list