# vulnerability

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/ · frequency rank #11,322

## Definitions
1. The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
2. A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
3. A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.

## Etymology
From vulnerable + -ity.

## Common misspellings (20)
`uvlnerability`, `vlunerability`, `vulenrability`, `vullnerability`, `vulnearbility`, `vulnerabbility`, `vulnerabiilty`, `vulnerabilitty`, `vulnerabilityy`, `vulnerabiliyt`, `vulnerabillity`, `vulnerabiltiy`, `vulnerabliity`, `vulneraiblity`, `vulnerbaility`, `vulnerrability`, `vulnnerability`, `vulnreability`, `vunlerability`, `vvulnerability`

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