bearable
/ˈbɛəɹəbəɫ/adjective
bearable is spelled B-E-A-R-A-B-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bearable means “Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bearable?
| Letters | 8: B-E-A-R-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bearable?
Bearable appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bearable?
- /ˈbɛəɹəbəɫ/
Bearable has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bearable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does bearable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable.
- 2
Able to be borne or carried; portable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bearable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be borne:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vivable, supportable |
| German | erträglich |
| Portuguese | suportável |
| Spanish | soportable, tolerable, llevadero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bearable come from?
From Middle English berable, equivalent to bear + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).