dependable
[dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]adjective, noun
dependable is spelled D-E-P-E-N-D-A-B-L-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dependable means “Able, or easily able to be depended on” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dependable?
| Letters | 10: D-E-P-E-N-D-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,906th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is dependable?
Dependable appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th 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 dependable?
- UK [dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]
Dependable 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)-Vininn126-dependable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dependable
- more dependable comparative
- most dependable superlative
- dependables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dependable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able, or easily able to be depended on.
He was a very dependable person.
noun
- 1
A reliable person or thing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dependable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be depended on:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fiable |
| German | ausdauernd, beharrlich, verlässlich, zuverlässig |
| Portuguese | confiável, forte |
| Spanish | fiable, firme, dependible |
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 dependable come from?
From depend + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).