definable
[dɪˈfaɪnəbəɫ]adjective
definable is spelled D-E-F-I-N-A-B-L-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, definable means “Able to be defined” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in definable?
| Letters | 9: D-E-F-I-N-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,074th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is definable?
Definable appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th 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 definable?
- UK [dɪˈfaɪnəbəɫ]
Definable 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-definable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with definable?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as definable.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: beanfield.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of definable
- more definable comparative
- most definable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does definable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be defined.
Many words are definable by using other words.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Definable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be defined:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | définissable |
| German | definierbar |
| Portuguese | definível |
| Spanish | definible |
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 definable come from?
From define + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).