# variability

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvɛəɹ.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ · frequency rank #17,744

## Definitions
1. The state or characteristic of being variable.
2. The degree to which a thing is variable. In data or statistics this is often a measurement of distance from the mean or a description of data range.

## Etymology
Derived form of variable, from Old French variable; see variable + -ity.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`avriability`, `vairability`, `varaibility`, `variabbility`, `variabiilty`, `variabilitty`, `variabilityy`, `variabiliyt`, `variabillity`, `variabiltiy`, `variabliity`, `variaiblity`, `varibaility`, `varriability`, `vraiability`, `vvariability`

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