irritability

/ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/

//ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti// noun

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"irritability" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“irritability” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,915
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability.

Key facts for irritability
PropertyValue
Headwordirritability
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/
Letters12
Frequency rank#38,915
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irritability” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around irritability (IPA /ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,915 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for irritability, with forms such as "irirtability", "iritability", and "irriatbility". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin irritabilitās, equivalent to irritable + -ity. The correct English form is irritability, spelled I-R-R-I-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability.
  2. 2
    A natural susceptibility, characteristic of all living organisms, tissues, and cells, to the influence of certain stimuli, response being manifested in a variety of ways.
  3. 3
    A condition of morbid excitability of an organ or part of the body; undue susceptibility to the influence of stimuli.

Etymology

From Latin irritabilitās, equivalent to irritable + -ity.

Synonyms

petulancefretfulness

This word in other languages

irritabilidad(Español)irritabilité(Français)Reizbarkeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irirtability
  • iritability
  • irriatbility
  • irritabbility
  • irritabiilty
  • irritabilitty
  • irritabilityy
  • irritabiliyt
  • irritabillity
  • irritabiltiy
  • irritabliity
  • irritaiblity
  • irritbaility
  • irrittability
  • irrtiability
  • riritability

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of irritability - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

irirtability2iritability1irriatbility2irritabbility1irritabiilty2irritabilitty1irritabilityy1irritabiliyt2
Edit distance from "irritability"

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 "irritability"?
"irritability" is spelled I-R-R-I-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/.
What does "irritability" mean?
As a noun, "irritability" means: The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability.
What are common misspellings of "irritability"?
Common misspellings include "irirtability", "iritability", "irriatbility", "irritabbility", "irritabiilty". The correct spelling is "irritability".
How do you pronounce "irritability"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irritability" is /ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/. 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 "irritability"?
From Latin irritabilitās, equivalent to irritable + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “irritability”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-R-R-I-T-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list