# detectable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/ · frequency rank #27,430

## Definitions
1. Able to be detected, noticeable.

## Etymology
From detect + -able.

## Easily confused with
- **detachable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/detachable-vs-detectable)
- **delectable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/delectable-vs-detectable)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddetectable`, `deetctable`, `detcetable`, `detecatble`, `detecctable`, `detectabble`, `detectabel`, `detectablle`, `detectalbe`, `detectbale`, `detectible`, `detecttable`, `detetcable`, `dettectable`, `dteectable`, `edtectable`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/detectable