convertible
/kənˈvɜː(ɹ)təbəl/adjective, noun
convertible is spelled C-O-N-V-E-R-T-I-B-L-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, convertible means “Able to be exchanged, one for the other, especially” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in convertible?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-V-E-R-T-I-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 13,897th 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 convertible?
Convertible appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th 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 convertible?
- /kənˈvɜː(ɹ)təbəl/
Convertible 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-convertible.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of convertible
- more convertible comparative
- most convertible superlative
- convertibles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does convertible mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be exchanged, one for the other, especially
- 2
Able to be exchanged for specie.
- 3
Able to be exchanged for foreign currency.
- 4
Able to be exchanged for a different class of security (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
- 5
Able to undergo conversion (i.e., inversion) without falsehood.
- 6
obsoleteAble to be turned in a different direction.
The Axis of the Earth is supposed to haue a convertible nature.
- 7
Able to be turned to a different purpose.
- 8
Able to be turned to a different religion or belief.
noun
- 1
datedInterchangeable things or terms.
- 2
A convertible car: a car with a removable or foldable roof able to convert from a closed to open vehicle and back again.
- 3
A convertible security: a stock, bond, etc. that can be turned into another (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
- 4
A computer able to convert from laptop to tablet and back again.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Convertible in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | convertible, convertissable , décapotable, cabriolet |
| Portuguese | convertível, conversível , descapotável, cabriolé |
| Spanish | convertible , descapotable, cabriolé |
| German | Cabriolet, Cabrio, Kabriolett |
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 convertible come from?
From Old French convertible, from Late Latin convertibilis (“interchangeable”), from Latin convertere (“to turn back, to turn over, to turn around, to turn upside down”), from con- (“with, together”) + vertere (“to turn”), + -ibilis (“-ible: able to”). Equivalent to convert + -ible.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).