# permeability

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ · frequency rank #32,119

## Definitions
1. The property of being permeable.
2. The rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material.
3. A measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water).
4. A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).

## Etymology
From French perméabilité, equivalent to permeable + -ity.

## Common misspellings (18)
`eprmeability`, `pemreability`, `peremability`, `permaebility`, `permeabbility`, `permeabiilty`, `permeabilitty`, `permeabilityy`, `permeabiliyt`, `permeabillity`, `permeabiltiy`, `permeabliity`, `permeaiblity`, `permebaility`, `permmeability`, `perrmeability`, `ppermeability`, `premeability`

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