considerable
con·sid·er·able/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/adjective
considerable is spelled C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-B-L-E: 12 letters and 4 syllables (con·sid·er·able). It appears 18 times per million words in written English, the 4,667th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, considerable means “Significant; worth considering” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in considerable?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: con·sid·er·able |
| In writing | 18 times per million words; the 4,667th 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 considerable?
Considerable appears 18 times per million words in written English, the 4,667th 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 considerable?
- /kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/
- /kənˈsɪdɹəbl̩/
Considerable has 4 syllables, split con·sid·er·able in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-considerable.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of considerable
- more considerable comparative
- most considerable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does considerable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Significant; worth considering.
Soon I became a considerable figure in the music industry.
- 2
Large in amount.
noun
- 1
obsoleteA thing to be considered, consideration.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Considerable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | erheblich, beträchtlich, beachtlich |
| Portuguese | considerável |
| Spanish | considerable , cuantioso |
| French | considérable |
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 considerable come from?
From consider + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).