tactility
noun
tactility is spelled T-A-C-T-I-L-I-T-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tactility means “The condition of being tactile (relating to or able to be perceived by the sense of touch)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tactility is tactilities.
How many letters and syllables are in tactility?
| Letters | 9: T-A-C-T-I-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tactility?
Tactility appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th 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).
Forms of tactility
- tactilities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tactility mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The condition of being tactile (relating to or able to be perceived by the sense of touch).
- 2
The ability to feel pressure or pain through touch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tactility in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense condition of being tactile:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | tactilidad |
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 tactility come from?
From tactile + -ity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).