arguable

/ˈɑːɡjuəbl/

//ˈɑːɡjuəbl// adj

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"arguable" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arguable” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,509. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,509
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.

Corpus desk

Index EN-arguable · arguable · English

arguable · rank #43,509 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,509
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH apocryphal

Nearest frequency peer: apocryphal (-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 “arguable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “arguable” 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).

arguable vs arguably
88% similar
arguable vs arable
75% similar

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

Key facts for arguable
PropertyValue
Headwordarguable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɑːɡjuəbl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,509
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “arguable”

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).arguablelands 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 “apocryphal” (#43,508), “Arianna” (#43,510), “Annika” (#43,507). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arguable” is #43,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around arguable (IPA /ˈɑːɡjuəbl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,509 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for arguable, with forms such as "agruable", "argauble", and "argguable". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "arguably", "arable", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From argue + -able. The correct English form is arguable, spelled A-R-G-U-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.
  2. 2
    Open to doubt, argument or debate.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. This led to a set of rules (play cannot begin before crossing East Blithedale Avenue), then subrules ("crossing" means reaching the always arguable halfway point of the avenue) […

Etymology

From argue + -able.

This word in other languages

discutible(Español)défendable(Français)bestreitbar(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agruable
  • argauble
  • argguable
  • arguabble
  • arguabel
  • arguablle
  • argualbe
  • argubale
  • arguible
  • arrguable
  • arugable
  • raguable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agruable2argauble2argguable1arguabble1arguabel2arguablle1argualbe2argubale2
Edit distance from "arguable"

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 "arguable"?
"arguable" is spelled A-R-G-U-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑːɡjuəbl/.
What does "arguable" mean?
As an adjective, "arguable" means: That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.
What words are commonly confused with "arguable"?
"arguable" is commonly confused with "arguably", "arable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arguable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arguable" is /ˈɑːɡjuəbl/. 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 "arguable"?
From argue + -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 "arguable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

biweekly12 variantsbizarrely12 variantsbutternut12 variantswallowing12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list