breakable

/ˈbɹeɪkəbəl/

//ˈbɹeɪkəbəl// adj

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"breakable" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“breakable” is an uncommon English word, ranked #57,910 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#57,910
frequency rank, English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Able to break or be broken.

Key facts for breakable
PropertyValue
Headwordbreakable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɹeɪkəbəl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,910
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “breakable” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). breakable lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for breakable is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbɹeɪkəbəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #57,910 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for breakable, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From break + -able. The correct English form is breakable, spelled B-R-E-A-K-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to break or be broken.
  2. 2
    Fragile.

Etymology

From break + -able.

Synonyms

frangiblefragile

Antonyms

unbreakable

This word in other languages

frangible(Español)frangible(Français)

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 "breakable"?
"breakable" is spelled B-R-E-A-K-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪkəbəl/.
What does "breakable" mean?
As an adjective, "breakable" means: Able to break or be broken.
How do you pronounce "breakable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breakable" is /ˈbɹeɪkəbəl/. 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 "breakable"?
From break + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “breakable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-E-A-K-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɹeɪkəbəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list