dimmable
adjective
dimmable is spelled D-I-M-M-A-B-L-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dimmable means “Able to be dimmed: able to have illumination decreased in brightness without blowing out or degrading the service life of the LED or light bulb” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dimmable?
| Letters | 8: D-I-M-M-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th 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 dimmable?
Dimmable appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th 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).
Forms of dimmable
- more dimmable comparative
- most dimmable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dimmable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be dimmed: able to have illumination decreased in brightness without blowing out or degrading the service life of the LED or light bulb.
The store is having a sale on dimmable chandeliers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dimmable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be dimmed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | graduable, dimmable |
| German | dimmbar |
| Spanish | atenuable, dimeable |
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 dimmable come from?
From dim + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).