usability
/ˌjuːzəˈbɪlɪti/noun
usability is spelled U-S-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y: 9 letters. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, usability means “The state or condition of being usable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of usability is usabilities.
How many letters and syllables are in usability?
| Letters | 9: U-S-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th 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 usability?
Usability appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th 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 usability?
- /ˌjuːzəˈbɪlɪti/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-usability.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of usability
- usabilities plural
- useability
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does usability mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state or condition of being usable.
- 2
The degree to which an object, device, software application, etc. is easy to use with no specific training.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Usability in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | convivialité , ergonomie |
| German | Benutzerfreundlichkeit, Benutzbarkeit, Nutzbarkeit, Brauchbarkeit |
| Portuguese | usabilidade |
| Spanish | usabilidad |
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 usability come from?
From usable + -ity or use + -ability.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).