accountable

/əˈkaʊntəbl̩/

//əˈkaʊntəbl̩// adj

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"accountable" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accountable” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,230. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,230
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accountable · accountable · English

accountable · rank #8,230 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,230
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH yang

Nearest frequency peer: yang (-1 rank slots)

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “accountable”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “accountable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for accountable
PropertyValue
Headwordaccountable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈkaʊntəbl̩/
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,230
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accountable”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).accountablelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “yang” (#8,229), “advocacy” (#8,231), “wool” (#8,228). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accountable” is #8,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around accountable (IPA /əˈkaʊntəbl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,230 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for accountable, with forms such as "acconutable", "accounatble", and "accounntable". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From account + -able. First attested around 1400. The correct English form is accountable, spelled A-C-C-O-U-N-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
  2. 2
    Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
  3. 3
    Liable to be called on to render an account.
  4. 4
    Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how accountable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Everyone is accountable to God for their conduct.
  2. You will be held accountable for your misdemeanors.

Etymology

From account + -able. First attested around 1400.

Synonyms

amenableresponsibleliableanswerable

This word in other languages

responsable(Español)responsable(Français)verantwortlich(Deutsch)responsável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acconutable
  • accounatble
  • accounntable
  • accountabble
  • accountabel
  • accountablle
  • accountalbe
  • accountbale
  • accountible
  • accounttable
  • accoutnable
  • accuontable
  • acocuntable
  • acountable
  • cacountable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accountable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acconutable2accounatble2accounntable1accountabble1accountabel2accountablle1accountalbe2accountbale2
Edit distance from "accountable"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "accountable"?
"accountable" is spelled A-C-C-O-U-N-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkaʊntəbl̩/.
What does "accountable" mean?
As an adjective, "accountable" means: Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
What are common misspellings of "accountable"?
Common misspellings include "acconutable", "accounatble", "accounntable", "accountabble", "accountabel". The correct spelling is "accountable".
How do you pronounce "accountable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accountable" is /əˈkaʊntəbl̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "accountable"?
From account + -able. First attested around 1400. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "accountable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list