breathable

/ˈbɹiːðəbəl/

//ˈbɹiːðəbəl// adj

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

The verdict

“breathable” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,223. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,223
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - suitable for breathing

Corpus desk

Index EN-breathable · breathable · English

breathable · rank #39,223 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,223
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bridged

Nearest frequency peer: bridged (+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 “breathable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “breathable” 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 breathable
PropertyValue
Headwordbreathable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɹiːðəbəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#39,223
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “breathable”

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).breathablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bridged” (#39,224), “brainless” (#39,221), “bristle” (#39,226). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “breathable” is #39,223. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around breathable (IPA /ˈbɹiːðəbəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,223 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for breathable, with forms such as "bbreathable", "berathable", and "braethable". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From breathe + -able. The correct English form is breathable, spelled B-R-E-A-T-H-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    suitable for breathing
  2. 2
    Letting air seep through.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Wards are open-topped, with skyscrapers rising from the superstructure. Towers are sealed against vacuum, as the breathable atmosphere envelope is only maintained to a height of about seven meters. The atmosphere is contained by the centrifugal force of rotation and a "membrane" of dense, colorless sulphur hexafluoride gas, held in place by carefully…
  2. breathable paint

Etymology

From breathe + -able.

This word in other languages

respirable(Français)respirável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbreathable
  • berathable
  • braethable
  • breahtable
  • breatahble
  • breathabble
  • breathabel
  • breathablle
  • breathalbe
  • breathbale
  • breathhable
  • breathible
  • breatthable
  • bretahable
  • brreathable
  • rbeathable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbreathable1berathable2braethable2breahtable2breatahble2breathabble1breathabel2breathablle1
Edit distance from "breathable"

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 "breathable"?
"breathable" is spelled B-R-E-A-T-H-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹiːðəbəl/.
What does "breathable" mean?
As an adjective, "breathable" means: suitable for breathing
What are common misspellings of "breathable"?
Common misspellings include "bbreathable", "berathable", "braethable", "breahtable", "breatahble". The correct spelling is "breathable".
How do you pronounce "breathable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breathable" is /ˈbɹiːðəbəl/. 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 "breathable"?
From breathe + -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 "breathable", 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 (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list