audible

/ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl/

//ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl// adj

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"audible" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“audible” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,957. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,957
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to be heard.

Corpus desk

Index EN-audible · audible · English

audible · rank #15,957 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,957
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH avocado

Nearest frequency peer: avocado (+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 “audible”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “audible” 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).

audible vs audibly
86% similar

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

Key facts for audible
PropertyValue
Headwordaudible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,957
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “audible”

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).audiblelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “avocado” (#15,958), “atheism” (#15,955), “Avon” (#15,959). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “audible” is #15,957. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around audible (IPA /ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,957 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Able to be heard.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for audible, with forms such as "aduible", "audable", and "audbile". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "audibly", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to hear”). The correct English form is audible, spelled A-U-D-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be heard.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible […]

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to hear”).

Synonyms

audibleclearhearable

Antonyms

inaudiblequietsilentsoundless

This word in other languages

oíble(Español)audible(Français)hörbar(Deutsch)audível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aduible
  • audable
  • audbile
  • auddible
  • audibble
  • audibel
  • audiblle
  • audilbe
  • auidble
  • uadible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aduible2audable1audbile2auddible1audibble1audibel2audiblle1audilbe2
Edit distance from "audible"

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 "audible"?
"audible" is spelled A-U-D-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl/.
What does "audible" mean?
As an adjective, "audible" means: Able to be heard.
What words are commonly confused with "audible"?
"audible" is commonly confused with "audibly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "audible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "audible" is /ˈɔː.dɪ.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 "audible"?
Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to hear”). 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 "audible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

avocado#15,958atheism#15,955bashing#15,961bathtub#15,963

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

biscuit10 variantsabiding10 variantsstormy10 variantssleeper10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list