plausibility
noun
plausibility is spelled P-L-A-U-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, plausibility means “A plausible statement, argument etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of plausibility is plausibilities.
How many letters and syllables are in plausibility?
| Letters | 12: P-L-A-U-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is plausibility?
Plausibility appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th 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).
How do you pronounce plausibility?
Plausibility has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of plausibility
- plausibilities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plausibility mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteThe quality of deserving applause, praiseworthiness; something worthy of praise.
- 2
archaicThe appearance of truth, especially when deceptive; speciousness.
- 3
A plausible statement, argument etc.
- 4
The fact of being believable; believability, credibility.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Plausibility in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense believability:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Plausibilität |
| Spanish | plausibilidad |
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 plausibility come from?
Borrowed from New Latin plausibilitās.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).