# durability

> English word · Noun · IPA /dəɹəˈbɪləti/ · frequency rank #16,012

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **disability** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disability-vs-durability)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddurability`, `druability`, `duarbility`, `durabbility`, `durabiilty`, `durabilitty`, `durabilityy`, `durabiliyt`, `durabillity`, `durabiltiy`, `durabliity`, `duraiblity`, `durbaility`, `durrability`, `udrability`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/durability