facilidad
nounCEFR B2
What does “facilidad” mean in English?
ease, natural aptitude
ease, natural aptitude (the quality of being easy or having natural talent; con facilidad; tener facilidad para)
Example sentences
La facilidad con la que el nuevo software gestiona grandes volúmenes de datos ha sorprendido a los expertos.
The ease with which the new software handles large volumes of data has surprised experts.
Tiene una facilidad asombrosa para los idiomas: aprendió portugués en seis meses sin clases formales.
She has a remarkable aptitude for languages: she learnt Portuguese in six months without formal classes.
La empresa ofrece facilidades de pago para facilitar el acceso al producto a clientes con presupuesto ajustado.
The company offers payment facilities to make the product accessible to customers on a tight budget.
How to use it
La facilidad (noun, feminine) means 'ease, facility, the quality of being easy or effortless'. At B2 it features in formal, academic, and professional discourse. Key collocations: con facilidad (easily); tener facilidad para (to have a talent/aptitude for); la facilidad de uso/acceso/pago; facilidades de pago (instalment options). Distinguish from fácil (adjective) and facilitar (verb). In commercial contexts, facilidades means 'facilities/conveniences' (facilidades de pago = payment facilities). Don't confuse with instalación (physical facility).
Common mistake
Facilidad is not 'facility' as a physical installation — that is instalación. 'With ease' = con facilidad (not *con fácilidad). Tener facilidad para is the standard B2 collocation for natural aptitude; confusing it with habilidad (practised skill) is a common learner error.