# accountable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈkaʊntəbl̩/ · frequency rank #8,230

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

## Etymology
From account + -able. First attested around 1400.

## Common misspellings (15)
`acconutable`, `accounatble`, `accounntable`, `accountabble`, `accountabel`, `accountablle`, `accountalbe`, `accountbale`, `accountible`, `accounttable`, `accoutnable`, `accuontable`, `acocuntable`, `acountable`, `cacountable`

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