controllable
/kənˈtɹoʊləbəl/adjective, noun
controllable is spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-A-B-L-E: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, controllable means “Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in controllable?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,549th 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 controllable?
Controllable appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th 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 controllable?
- US /kənˈtɹoʊləbəl/
Controllable 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-controllable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of controllable
- more controllable comparative
- most controllable superlative
- controllables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does controllable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.
noun
- 1
Any factor that can be controlled.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Controllable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be controlled:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | contrôlable |
| German | kontrollierbar |
| Portuguese | controlável |
| Spanish | controlable |
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 controllable come from?
From control + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).