compensable
adjective, noun
compensable is spelled C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-B-L-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, compensable means “Able to be compensated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in compensable?
| Letters | 11: C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is compensable?
Compensable appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st 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).
How do you pronounce compensable?
Compensable has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of compensable
- more compensable comparative
- most compensable superlative
- compensables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does compensable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be compensated.
- 2
Entitling one to compensation.
compensable disease
noun
- 1
That which is eligible for compensation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Compensable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be compensated:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | compensable |
| German | entschädigungspflichtig |
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 compensable come from?
Borrowed from French compensable; by surface analysis, compens(ate) + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).