admirable

/ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/

//ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl// adj

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"admirable" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“admirable” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,320
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-admirable · admirable · English

admirable · rank #15,320 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,320
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH accumulate

Nearest frequency peer: accumulate (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “admirable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “admirable” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

admirable vs admiral
78% similar
admirable vs amiable
78% similar
admirable vs adorable
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for admirable
PropertyValue
Headwordadmirable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,320
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “admirable”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).admirablelands 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 “accumulate” (#15,319), “adventurous” (#15,321), “accommodations” (#15,318). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “admirable” is #15,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around admirable (IPA /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,320 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for admirable, with forms such as "addmirable", "adimrable", and "admiarble". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "admiral", "amiable", "adorable", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English admyrable, partly from Middle French admirable and partly from its etymon, Latin admirābilis. By surface analysis, admire + -able. The correct English form is admirable, spelled A-D-M-I-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.
  2. 2
    Good or heroic.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It's admirable that Shelley overcame her handicap and excelled in her work.
  2. The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order.

Etymology

From Middle English admyrable, partly from Middle French admirable and partly from its etymon, Latin admirābilis. By surface analysis, admire + -able.

This word in other languages

admirable(Español)admirable(Français)bewundernswert(Deutsch)admirável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addmirable
  • adimrable
  • admiarble
  • admirabble
  • admirabel
  • admirablle
  • admiralbe
  • admirbale
  • admirible
  • admirrable
  • admmirable
  • admriable
  • amdirable
  • damirable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

addmirable1adimrable2admiarble2admirabble1admirabel2admirablle1admiralbe2admirbale2
Edit distance from "admirable"

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 "admirable"?
"admirable" is spelled A-D-M-I-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/.
What does "admirable" mean?
As an adjective, "admirable" means: Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.
What words are commonly confused with "admirable"?
"admirable" is commonly confused with "admiral", "amiable", "adorable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "admirable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "admirable" is /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/. 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 "admirable"?
From Middle English admyrable, partly from Middle French admirable and partly from its etymon, Latin admirābilis. By surface analysis, admire + -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 "admirable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list