configurable

/kənˈfɪ.ɡə.ɹə.bəl/

//kənˈfɪ.ɡə.ɹə.bəl// adj

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

The verdict

“configurable” is uncommon English (frequency #53,457 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,457
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.

Key facts for configurable
PropertyValue
Headwordconfigurable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kənˈfɪ.ɡə.ɹə.bəl/
Letters12
Frequency rank#53,457
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “configurable” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

configurable is uncommon English at frequency #53,457 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kənˈfɪ.ɡə.ɹə.bəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.".

No misspelling variants are generated for configurable in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From configure + -able. The correct English form is configurable, spelled C-O-N-F-I-G-U-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.

Etymology

From configure + -able.

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 "configurable"?
"configurable" is spelled C-O-N-F-I-G-U-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈfɪ.ɡə.ɹə.bəl/.
What does "configurable" mean?
As an adjective, "configurable" means: Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
How do you pronounce "configurable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "configurable" is /kənˈfɪ.ɡə.ɹə.bəl/. 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 "configurable"?
From configure + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “configurable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-F-I-G-U-R-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kənˈfɪ.ɡə.ɹə.bəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list