# probability

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɹɒbəˈbɪlɪti/ · frequency rank #6,952

## Definitions
1. The state of being probable.
2. An event that is likely to occur.
3. The relative likelihood of an event happening.
4. A number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening.

## Etymology
From Middle French probabilité, from Latin probābilitās (“probability, credibility”), from probābilis (“probable, credible”).

## Common misspellings (17)
`porbability`, `pprobability`, `prboability`, `proabbility`, `probabbility`, `probabiilty`, `probabilitty`, `probabilityy`, `probabiliyt`, `probabillity`, `probabiltiy`, `probabliity`, `probaiblity`, `probbability`, `probbaility`, `prrobability`, `rpobability`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/probability