discernible
dis·cern·ible/dɪˈsɝnɪbl̩/adjective
discernible is spelled D-I-S-C-E-R-N-I-B-L-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables (dis·cern·ible). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, discernible means “Possible to discern; detectable or derivable by use of the senses or the intellect” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in discernible?
| Letters | 11: D-I-S-C-E-R-N-I-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: dis·cern·ible |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,017th 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 discernible?
Discernible appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th 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 discernible?
- US /dɪˈsɝnɪbl̩/
- UK /dɪˈsɜːnɪbl̩/
Discernible has 3 syllables, split dis·cern·ible in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-discernible.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of discernible
- more discernible comparative
- most discernible superlative
- discernable
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does discernible mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Possible to discern; detectable or derivable by use of the senses or the intellect.
There is a discernible performance difference between a Porsche and a Civic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Discernible in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense possible to discern:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | discernable |
| German | erkennbar |
| Spanish | discernible |
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 discernible come from?
From Middle French discernable; spelling changed from -a- to -i- in the 17th century to conform to Latin discernibilis. By surface analysis, discern + -ible.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).