# irritability

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/ · frequency rank #38,915

## Definitions
1. The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability.
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. 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.

## Common misspellings (16)
`irirtability`, `iritability`, `irriatbility`, `irritabbility`, `irritabiilty`, `irritabilitty`, `irritabilityy`, `irritabiliyt`, `irritabillity`, `irritabiltiy`, `irritabliity`, `irritaiblity`, `irritbaility`, `irrittability`, `irrtiability`, `riritability`

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