# sensitivity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɛn.sɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #7,740

## Definitions
1. The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
2. The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli.
3. The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli.
4. The probability, in a binary classification test, of a true positive being correctly identified.
5. The degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal.
6. The rate at which the player's facing direction or position changes relative to input device movement.
7. The degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength.

## Etymology
From sensitive + -ity.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`esnsitivity`, `senistivity`, `sennsitivity`, `sensiitvity`, `sensitiivty`, `sensitivitty`, `sensitivityy`, `sensitiviyt`, `sensitivtiy`, `sensitivvity`, `sensittivity`, `sensitviity`, `senssitivity`, `senstiivity`, `sesnitivity`, `snesitivity`, `ssensitivity`

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