declinable

/dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/

//dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ// adj

"declinable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“declinable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capable of being declined; of a word, having inflections.

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Index EN-declinable · declinable · English

declinable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for declinable
PropertyValue
Headworddeclinable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “declinable” in English

declinableranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

declinable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capable of being declined; of a word, having inflections.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for declinable in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From decline + -able. The correct English form is declinable, spelled D-E-C-L-I-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capable of being declined; of a word, having inflections.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It is obvious that the system in present-day English is radically different, and that the notion of case (i.e. a form or modification of a declinable word) is now of very little significance.

Etymology

From decline + -able.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "declinable"?
"declinable" is spelled D-E-C-L-I-N-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/.
What does "declinable" mean?
As an adjective, "declinable" means: Capable of being declined; of a word, having inflections.
How do you pronounce "declinable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "declinable" is /dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/. 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 "declinable"?
From decline + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list