distinguishable
[dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃə.bl̩]
"distinguishable" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“distinguishable” has 24 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #34,027
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
- 24
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able, or easily able to be distinguished.
Corpus desk
Index EN-distinguishable · distinguishable · English
distinguishable · rank #34,027 · 24 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #34,027
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 24 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH dislocation
Nearest frequency peer: dislocation (-2 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “distinguishable”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- disband
disband
65,979 corpus weight
- discarding
discarding
65,978 corpus weight
- dislocation
dislocation
65,976 corpus weight
- distinguish…
distinguishable
65,974 corpus weight
- dwells
dwells
65,971 corpus weight
- earnestly
earnestly
65,968 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “distinguishable” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | distinguishable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃə.bl̩] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #34,027 |
| Misspellings tracked | 24 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “distinguishable” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 24 spelling variants around distinguishable (IPA [dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃə.bl̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,027 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Able, or easily able to be distinguished.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for distinguishable, with forms such as "ddistinguishable", "disitnguishable", and "disstinguishable". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From distinguish + -able. The correct English form is distinguishable, spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-G-U-I-S-H-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Able, or easily able to be distinguished.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how distinguishable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Black is very distinguishable against a white background
So much does creative wisdom [of Divine Providence] seem to delight in variety, that, tame only a nest of small birds—starlings or sparrows—and you will soon perceive that these birds will not only be distinguishable by bodily appearance, but also by individuality of temper. The same diversity of disposition pervades all creation, even the vegetable and m…
Etymology
From distinguish + -able.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ddistinguishable
- disitnguishable
- disstinguishable
- distignuishable
- distingguishable
- distingiushable
- distinguihsable
- distinguisahble
- distinguishabble
- distinguishabel
- distinguishablle
- distinguishalbe
- distinguishbale
- distinguishhable
- distinguishible
- distinguisshable
- distingusihable
- distinnguishable
- distinugishable
- distniguishable
- disttinguishable
- ditsinguishable
- dsitinguishable
- idstinguishable
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of distinguishable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "distinguishable", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.