defendable
[dɪˈfɛndəbəɫ]adjective
defendable is spelled D-E-F-E-N-D-A-B-L-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, defendable means “Capable of being defended” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in defendable?
| Letters | 10: D-E-F-E-N-D-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th 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 defendable?
Defendable appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th 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 defendable?
- UK [dɪˈfɛndəbəɫ]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of defendable
- more defendable comparative
- most defendable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does defendable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Capable of being defended.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Defendable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense capable of being defended:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | défendable |
| Spanish | defendible |
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 defendable come from?
From Old French deffendable (French défendable), from défendre + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).