deformable
[dɪˈfɔːməbəɫ]
"deformable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“deformable” is uncommon English (frequency #76,700 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #76,700
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capable of being reshaped.
Corpus desk
Index EN-deformable · deformable · English
deformable · rank #76,700 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #76,700
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH Deeside
Nearest frequency peer: Deeside (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “deformable”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- decamp
decamp
23,306 corpus weight
- decommission
decommission
23,304 corpus weight
- Deeside
Deeside
23,302 corpus weight
- deformable
deformable
23,301 corpus weight
- demagoguery
demagoguery
23,298 corpus weight
- deni
deni
23,297 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “deformable” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deformable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [dɪˈfɔːməbəɫ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #76,700 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “deformable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
deformable is uncommon English at frequency #76,700 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dɪˈfɔːməbəɫ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capable of being reshaped.".
No misspelling variants are generated for deformable in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French déformable; equivalent to deform + -able. The correct English form is deformable, spelled D-E-F-O-R-M-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Capable of being reshaped.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how deformable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The adaptive optical systems in modern astronomical telescopes compensate for atmospheric distortion by using deformable mirrors.
Etymology
From French déformable; equivalent to deform + -able.
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.
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