debatable

[dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]

/[dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]/ adj

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"debatable" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“debatable” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,422. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,422
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-debatable · debatable · English

debatable · rank #24,422 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,422
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dazed

Nearest frequency peer: dazed (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “debatable”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “debatable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for debatable
PropertyValue
Headworddebatable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,422
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “debatable”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “dazed” (#24,421), “denominator” (#24,423), “darkened” (#24,420). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “debatable” is #24,422. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around debatable (IPA [dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,422 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for debatable, with forms such as "dbeatable", "ddebatable", and "deabtable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French debatable (French débattable), equivalent to debate + -able. The correct English form is debatable, spelled D-E-B-A-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
  2. 2
    Able to be debated; up for discussion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how debatable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Those data are debatable: no one has been able to replicate them.
  2. It's debatable whether he is the best candidate for the position.

Etymology

From Old French debatable (French débattable), equivalent to debate + -able.

This word in other languages

discutable(Français)umstritten(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbeatable
  • ddebatable
  • deabtable
  • debaatble
  • debatabble
  • debatabel
  • debatablle
  • debatalbe
  • debatbale
  • debatible
  • debattable
  • debbatable
  • debtaable
  • edbatable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of debatable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

dbeatable2ddebatable1deabtable2debaatble2debatabble1debatabel2debatablle1debatalbe2
Edit distance from "debatable"

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 "debatable"?
"debatable" is spelled D-E-B-A-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ].
What does "debatable" mean?
As an adjective, "debatable" means: Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
What are common misspellings of "debatable"?
Common misspellings include "dbeatable", "ddebatable", "deabtable", "debaatble", "debatabble". The correct spelling is "debatable".
How do you pronounce "debatable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "debatable" is [dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]. 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 "debatable"?
From Old French debatable (French débattable), equivalent to debate + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "debatable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list