applicable

/əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/

//əˈplɪk.ə.bəl// adj

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

The verdict

“applicable” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,757. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,757
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suitable for application, relevant.

Corpus desk

Index EN-applicable · applicable · English

applicable · rank #5,757 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,757
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH alike

Nearest frequency peer: alike (-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 “applicable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “applicable” 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 applicable
PropertyValue
Headwordapplicable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,757
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “applicable”

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).applicablelands 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 “alike” (#5,756), “arrow” (#5,758), “addresses” (#5,755). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “applicable” is #5,757. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around applicable (IPA /əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,757 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Suitable for application, relevant.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for applicable, with forms such as "aplicable", "aplpicable", and "appilcable". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis. The correct English form is applicable, spelled A-P-P-L-I-C-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suitable for application, relevant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. This rule is not applicable to the longer-standing members of the club.

Etymology

From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis.

Synonyms

appropriatepertinent

Antonyms

inapplicablenon-applicablenonapplicable

This word in other languages

applicable(Français)anwendbar(Deutsch)aplicável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplicable
  • aplpicable
  • appilcable
  • applciable
  • appliacble
  • applicabble
  • applicabel
  • applicablle
  • applicalbe
  • applicbale
  • appliccable
  • applicible
  • appllicable
  • paplicable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of applicable - 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.

aplicable1aplpicable2appilcable2applciable2appliacble2applicabble1applicabel2applicablle1
Edit distance from "applicable"

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 "applicable"?
"applicable" is spelled A-P-P-L-I-C-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/.
What does "applicable" mean?
As an adjective, "applicable" means: Suitable for application, relevant.
What are common misspellings of "applicable"?
Common misspellings include "aplicable", "aplpicable", "appilcable", "applciable", "appliacble". The correct spelling is "applicable".
How do you pronounce "applicable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "applicable" is /əˈplɪk.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 "applicable"?
From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis. 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 "applicable", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list