attainable

/əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/

//əˈteɪ.nə.bəl// adj

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

The verdict

“attainable” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,285. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,285
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.

Corpus desk

Index EN-attainable · attainable · English

attainable · rank #25,285 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,285
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH astute

Nearest frequency peer: astute (-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 “attainable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “attainable” 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 attainable
PropertyValue
Headwordattainable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,285
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “attainable”

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).attainablelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “astute” (#25,284), “audiobook” (#25,286), “Astoria” (#25,283). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “attainable” is #25,285. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around attainable (IPA /əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,285 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for attainable, with forms such as "atainable", "atatinable", and "attaianble". 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From attain + -able. The correct English form is attainable, spelled A-T-T-A-I-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Chriſtians, this aſſuring Faith is attainable; pray for it, and vigorouſly preſs after it that you may be ſealed up unto the day of Redemption, that ſo an Entrance may be miniſtred unto you, into the everlaſting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jeſus Chriſt, [...].
  2. He even neglected to open his Apprehenſions to Livia, leſt ſhe ſhould be ſo much alarmed, as to be upon her Guard, and thereby render the Enjoyment of his Pleaſures more ſeldom attainable.

Etymology

From attain + -able.

This word in other languages

alcanzable(Español)réalisable(Français)erreichbar(Deutsch)atingível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atainable
  • atatinable
  • attaianble
  • attainabble
  • attainabel
  • attainablle
  • attainalbe
  • attainbale
  • attainible
  • attainnable
  • attaniable
  • attianable
  • tatainable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atainable1atatinable2attaianble2attainabble1attainabel2attainablle1attainalbe2attainbale2
Edit distance from "attainable"

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 "attainable"?
"attainable" is spelled A-T-T-A-I-N-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/.
What does "attainable" mean?
As an adjective, "attainable" means: Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.
What are common misspellings of "attainable"?
Common misspellings include "atainable", "atatinable", "attaianble", "attainabble", "attainabel". The correct spelling is "attainable".
How do you pronounce "attainable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "attainable" is /əˈteɪ.nə.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 "attainable"?
From attain + -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 "attainable", 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 (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list