cancellable
adjective
cancellable is spelled C-A-N-C-E-L-L-A-B-L-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cancellable means “Which can be cancelled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cancellable?
| Letters | 11: C-A-N-C-E-L-L-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cancellable?
Cancellable appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st 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).
Forms of cancellable
- more cancellable comparative
- most cancellable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cancellable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Which can be cancelled.
This commitment is not cancellable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cancellable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense which can be cancelled:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | résiliable |
| German | annullierbar, stornierbar |
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 cancellable come from?
From cancel + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).