affordable

/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/

//əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl// adj

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"affordable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“affordable” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,912
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.

Corpus desk

Index EN-affordable · affordable · English

affordable · rank #4,912 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,912
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH accidentally

Nearest frequency peer: accidentally (-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 “affordable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “affordable” 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 affordable
PropertyValue
Headwordaffordable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,912
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “affordable”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).affordablelands 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 “accidentally” (#4,911), “amateur” (#4,913), “worlds” (#4,910). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “affordable” is #4,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around affordable (IPA /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,912 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for affordable, with forms such as "affodrable", "afforadble", and "affordabble". 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, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From afford + -able. The correct English form is affordable, spelled A-F-F-O-R-D-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. an affordable vacation in the local area
  2. The bill seeks to make IVF treatment more affordable by mandating coverage for fertility treatments under employer-sponsored insurance and certain public insurance plans.

Etymology

From afford + -able.

This word in other languages

asequible(Español)abordable(Français)erschwinglich(Deutsch)acessível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • affodrable
  • afforadble
  • affordabble
  • affordabel
  • affordablle
  • affordalbe
  • affordbale
  • afforddable
  • affordible
  • afforrdable
  • affrodable
  • afofrdable
  • afordable
  • fafordable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of affordable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

affodrable2afforadble2affordabble1affordabel2affordablle1affordalbe2affordbale2afforddable1
Edit distance from "affordable"

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 "affordable"?
"affordable" is spelled A-F-F-O-R-D-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/.
What does "affordable" mean?
As an adjective, "affordable" means: Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.
What are common misspellings of "affordable"?
Common misspellings include "affodrable", "afforadble", "affordabble", "affordabel", "affordablle". The correct spelling is "affordable".
How do you pronounce "affordable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "affordable" is /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.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 "affordable"?
From afford + -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 "affordable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

sponsored14 variantscompeting14 variantsreception14 variantsexplosion14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list