answerable

/ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/

//ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l// adj

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

The verdict

“answerable” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,000. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,000
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.

Corpus desk

Index EN-answerable · answerable · English

answerable · rank #42,000 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,000
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH annoyingly

Nearest frequency peer: annoyingly (-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 “answerable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “answerable” 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 answerable
PropertyValue
Headwordanswerable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,000
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “answerable”

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).answerablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “annoyingly” (#41,999), “Andorra” (#41,998), “apropos” (#42,002). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “answerable” is #42,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around answerable (IPA /ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,000 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for answerable, with forms such as "annswerable", "ansewrable", and "ansswerable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From answer + -able. The correct English form is answerable, spelled A-N-S-W-E-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
  2. 2
    Able to be answered.
  3. 3
    Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
  4. 4
    Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
  5. 5
    Of an argument: capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 1731, Jonathan Swift, “The Sentiments of a Church-of-England Man, with respect to Religion and Government” in Miscellanies, London: Benjamin Motte and Charles Bathurst, Volume I, Section 2, p. 91, Should any Man argue, that […] he cannot be justly punished, but is answerable only to God […]
  2. Is my question answerable on basis of the reading alone or does it go outside the information given in the story?

Etymology

From answer + -able.

Antonyms

unanswerable

This word in other languages

responsable(Español)verantwortlich(Deutsch)responsável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annswerable
  • ansewrable
  • ansswerable
  • answearble
  • answerabble
  • answerabel
  • answerablle
  • answeralbe
  • answerbale
  • answerible
  • answerrable
  • answreable
  • answwerable
  • anwserable
  • asnwerable
  • naswerable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of answerable - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

annswerable1ansewrable2ansswerable1answearble2answerabble1answerabel2answerablle1answeralbe2
Edit distance from "answerable"

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 "answerable"?
"answerable" is spelled A-N-S-W-E-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/.
What does "answerable" mean?
As an adjective, "answerable" means: Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
What are common misspellings of "answerable"?
Common misspellings include "annswerable", "ansewrable", "ansswerable", "answearble", "answerabble". The correct spelling is "answerable".
How do you pronounce "answerable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "answerable" is /ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/. 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 "answerable"?
From answer + -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 "answerable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

annoyingly#41,999Archimedes#42,003asymptotic#42,007Alessandra#41,990

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list