admissible
/ədˈmɪsəbəl/adjective
admissible is spelled A-D-M-I-S-S-I-B-L-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, admissible means “Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in admissible?
| Letters | 10: A-D-M-I-S-S-I-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,063rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is admissible?
Admissible appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce admissible?
- /ədˈmɪsəbəl/
Admissible has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-admissible.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of admissible
- more admissible comparative
- most admissible superlative
- admissable
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does admissible mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
- 2
Describing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Admissible in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | admissible |
| German | akzeptabel, annehmbar, zulässig |
| Portuguese | admissível |
| Spanish | admisible, aceptable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does admissible come from?
Borrowed from Middle French admissible.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).