deniable
/dɪˈnaɪ(j)əbəɫ/adjective
deniable is spelled D-E-N-I-A-B-L-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, deniable means “Able to be denied or contradicted” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deniable?
| Letters | 8: D-E-N-I-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th 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 deniable?
Deniable appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th 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 deniable?
- UK /dɪˈnaɪ(j)əbəɫ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-deniable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of deniable
- more deniable comparative
- most deniable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deniable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be denied or contradicted.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deniable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be denied or contradicted:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | abstreitbar, bestreitbar |
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 deniable come from?
From deny + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).