observability
noun
observability is a noun meaning “The state of being observable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y, and it appears about once in every 22 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of observability is observabilities.
What does observability mean?
noun
- 1
The state of being observable.
- 2
A measure of the extent to which something is observable.
- 3
The ability to collect data about the execution of distributed programs, especially the interaction among its components.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of observability
- observabilities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is observability?
Observability appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Observability in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state of being observable:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | observabilité |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does observability come from?
From observe + -ability.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).