arable

/ˈæɹəbl̩/

//ˈæɹəbl̩// adj

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"arable" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arable” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,313
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).

Corpus desk

Index EN-arable · arable · English

arable · rank #30,313 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,313
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH antithesis

Nearest frequency peer: antithesis (-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 “arable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “arable” 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).

arable vs Arabs
50% similar
arable vs argyle
67% similar
arable vs arguable
75% similar

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

Key facts for arable
PropertyValue
Headwordarable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæɹəbl̩/
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,313
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “arable”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).arablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “antithesis” (#30,312), “archetype” (#30,314), “argyle” (#30,315). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arable” is #30,313. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around arable (IPA /ˈæɹəbl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,313 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for arable, with forms such as "aarble", "arabble", and "arabel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Arabs", "argyle", "arguable", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English arable, from Middle French arable, from Old French arable, from Latin arābilis, formed from arō (“plow”) + -bilis (“able to be”). Cognate with earable (“arable”). The correct English form is arable, spelled A-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).
  2. 2
    Under cultivation (within any quinquennial period) for the production of crops sown and harvested within the same agricultural year (contrasted with permanently-cropped lands such as orchards).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. And again, since no animal now stole, it was unnecessary to fence off pasture from arable land […]

Etymology

From Middle English arable, from Middle French arable, from Old French arable, from Latin arābilis, formed from arō (“plow”) + -bilis (“able to be”). Cognate with earable (“arable”).

Antonyms

inarable

This word in other languages

arable(Español)arable(Français)urbar(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aarble
  • arabble
  • arabel
  • arablle
  • aralbe
  • arbale
  • arible
  • arrable
  • raable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aarble2arabble1arabel2arablle1aralbe2arbale2arible1arrable1
Edit distance from "arable"

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 "arable"?
"arable" is spelled A-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæɹəbl̩/.
What does "arable" mean?
As an adjective, "arable" means: Able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).
What words are commonly confused with "arable"?
"arable" is commonly confused with "Arabs", "argyle", "arguable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arable" is /ˈæɹəbl̩/. 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 "arable"?
From Middle English arable, from Middle French arable, from Old French arable, from Latin arābilis, formed from arō (“plow”) + -bilis (“able to be”). Cognate with earable (“arable”). 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 "arable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

argyle#30,315Altman#30,310Arlene#30,317atrial#30,323

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

airtime9 variantsyonder9 variantsYahweh9 variantsValdez9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list