describable
de·scri·ba·ble/dɪˈskɹaɪbəbl̩/adjective
describable is spelled D-E-S-C-R-I-B-A-B-L-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables (de·scri·ba·ble). It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, describable means “Capable of being described” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in describable?
| Letters | 11: D-E-S-C-R-I-B-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: de·scri·ba·ble |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th 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 describable?
Describable appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th 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 describable?
- /dɪˈskɹaɪbəbl̩/
Describable has 4 syllables, split de·scri·ba·ble in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-describable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of describable
- more describable comparative
- most describable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does describable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Capable of being described.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Describable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense capable of being described:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | descritível |
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 describable come from?
From describe + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).