communicable

/kəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl/

//kəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl// adj

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"communicable" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“communicable” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,926
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to be transmitted between people or animals.

Corpus desk

Index EN-communicable · communicable · English

communicable · rank #36,926 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,926
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cobbled

Nearest frequency peer: cobbled (-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 “communicable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “communicable” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

communicable vs communicate
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for communicable
PropertyValue
Headwordcommunicable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl/
Letters12
Frequency rank#36,926
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “communicable”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “cobbled” (#36,925), “compatriot” (#36,927), “Concorde” (#36,929). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “communicable” is #36,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around communicable (IPA /kəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,926 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for communicable, with forms such as "ccommunicable", "cmomunicable", and "commnuicable". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "communicate", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French communicable, Latin communicabilis. The correct English form is communicable, spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be transmitted between people or animals.
  2. 2
    Readily communicated.
  3. 3
    Talkative or expansive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. (but the last two are not interchangeable in formal registers)

Etymology

From Old French communicable, Latin communicabilis.

This word in other languages

comunicable(Español)communicable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommunicable
  • cmomunicable
  • commnuicable
  • commuincable
  • communciable
  • communiacble
  • communicabble
  • communicabel
  • communicablle
  • communicalbe
  • communicbale
  • communiccable
  • communicible
  • communnicable
  • comumnicable
  • comunicable
  • ocmmunicable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of communicable - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccommunicable1cmomunicable2commnuicable2commuincable2communciable2communiacble2communicabble1communicabel2
Edit distance from "communicable"

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 "communicable"?
"communicable" is spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl/.
What does "communicable" mean?
As an adjective, "communicable" means: Able to be transmitted between people or animals.
What words are commonly confused with "communicable"?
"communicable" is commonly confused with "communicate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "communicable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "communicable" is /kəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl/. 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 "communicable"?
From Old French communicable, Latin communicabilis. 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 "communicable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cosmological#36,935bicentennial#36,888ecologically#36,971amphitheater#36,861

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

ambivalence17 variantsgermination17 variantswhitewashed17 variantsunderserved17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list