combustible

Name: combustible, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/

//kəmˈbʌstɪbəl// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“combustible” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,436
frequency rank, English: 5,599
“C” headwords: 18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capable of burning.

Corpus desk

Index EN-combustible · combustible · English

combustible · rank #34,436 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #34,436
LEN-MEGA 11 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 18 variants
BOOK-DENSE 5,599
PHOTO-FINISH Coffey

Nearest frequency peer: Coffey (-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.

clawed

65,568
coerce

65,567
Coffey

65,566
combustible

65,565
comer

65,563
cometh

65,562

What this shows “combustible” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for combustible
Property	Value
Headword	combustible
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#34,436
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “combustible”

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

#34,436

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Coffey” (#34,435), “coerce” (#34,434), “comer” (#34,438). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “combustible” is #34,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around combustible (IPA /kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,436 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for combustible, with forms such as "ccombustible", "cmobustible", and "cobmustible". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French combustible, equivalent to combust + -ible. The correct English form is combustible, spelled C-O-M-B-U-S-T-I-B-L-E.

Definition

1
Capable of burning.
2
Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Dumping fertilizer on top of whatever mysterious goop was in the storage tank created a combustible mix which caught fire.
Sin is to the soul like fire to combustible matter.

Etymology

From Middle French combustible, equivalent to combust + -ible.

This word in other languages

combustible(Español)combustible(Français)brennbar(Deutsch)combustível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ccombustible
cmobustible
cobmustible
combbustible
combsutible
combusitble
combusstible
combustable
combustbile
combustibble
combustibel
combustiblle
combustilbe
combusttible
combutsible
commbustible
comubstible
ocmbustible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of combustible - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "combustible"

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 "combustible"?

"combustible" is spelled C-O-M-B-U-S-T-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/.

What does "combustible" mean?

As an adjective, "combustible" means: Capable of burning.

What are common misspellings of "combustible"?

Common misspellings include "ccombustible", "cmobustible", "cobmustible", "combbustible", "combsutible". The correct spelling is "combustible".

How do you pronounce "combustible"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "combustible" is /kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/. 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 "combustible"?

From Middle French combustible, equivalent to combust + -ible. 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 "combustible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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