addressable

adj

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

The verdict

“addressable” is uncommon English (frequency #61,942 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,942
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to be addressed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-addressable · addressable · English

addressable · rank #61,942 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,942
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Adlai

Nearest frequency peer: Adlai (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “addressable”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “addressable” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for addressable
PropertyValue
Headwordaddressable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#61,942
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “addressable” in English

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).addressablefalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Adlai” (#61,943), “aeolian” (#61,944), “aby” (#61,938). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “addressable” is #61,942. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

addressable is uncommon English at frequency #61,942 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Able to be addressed.".

addressable has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From address + -able. The correct English form is addressable, spelled A-D-D-R-E-S-S-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be addressed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Despite the prevailing external forces, we remain confident in our ability to profitably grow the business in our addressable markets," the company said.

Etymology

From address + -able.

Antonyms

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 "addressable"?
"addressable" is spelled A-D-D-R-E-S-S-A-B-L-E.
What does "addressable" mean?
As an adjective, "addressable" means: Able to be addressed.
What is the origin of the word "addressable"?
From address + -able. 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 "addressable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list