-ibility

/-ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

//-ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti// suffix

"ibility" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“-ibility” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative form of -ability. Forms a noun from a verb or an adjective by changing from -ible.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ibility · -ibility · English

-ibility · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "-" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for -ibility
PropertyValue
Headword-ibility
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechSuffix
IPA/-ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “-ibility” sits in English frequency

-ibility falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

-ibility is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix, transcribed /-ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of -ability. Forms a noun from a verb or an adjective by changing from -ible.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for -ibility in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Equivalent to -ible + -ity. The correct English form is -ibility, spelled --I-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of -ability. Forms a noun from a verb or an adjective by changing from -ible.

Etymology

Equivalent to -ible + -ity.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "-ibility"?
"-ibility" is spelled --I-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /-ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/.
What does "-ibility" mean?
As a suffix, "-ibility" means: Alternative form of -ability. Forms a noun from a verb or an adjective by changing from -ible.
How do you pronounce "-ibility"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-ibility" is /-ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/. 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 "-ibility"?
Equivalent to -ible + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list