# readability

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹiːdəˈbɪlɪti/ · frequency rank #39,516

## Definitions
1. The property of being capable of being read; legibility.
2. The property of being easy or engaging to read.

## Etymology
From readable + -ity or read + -ability.

## Easily confused with
- **reliability** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/readability-vs-reliability)

## Common misspellings (16)
`eradability`, `raedability`, `reaadbility`, `readabbility`, `readabiilty`, `readabilitty`, `readabilityy`, `readabiliyt`, `readabillity`, `readabiltiy`, `readabliity`, `readaiblity`, `readbaility`, `readdability`, `redaability`, `rreadability`

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