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
2,140
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability.

Corpus desk

Index EN-irritability · irritability · English

irritability · rank #38,915 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,915
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH irrevocable

Nearest frequency peer: irrevocable (-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 “irritability”

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

corpus weight

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

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “irritability”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).irritabilitylands 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 “irrevocable” (#38,914), “islet” (#38,916), “Israelite” (#38,917). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “irritability” is #38,915. 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 2,140 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. irritability of temper
  2. Blue No. 1 and yellow No. 6 may also be toxic to some human cells. And as little as 1 milligram of yellow dye No. 5 may cause irritability, restlessness and sleep disturbances for sensitive children.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

landlocked16 variantsexcellently16 variantsoverloading16 variantselaborately16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list