downable

adj

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"downable" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“downable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Able to be downed; able to be drunk in one go.

Key facts for downable
PropertyValue
Headworddownable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “downable” sits in English frequency

downable falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

downable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Able to be downed; able to be drunk in one go.".

Zero misspellings are on record for downable in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From down + -able. The correct English form is downable, spelled D-O-W-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be downed; able to be drunk in one go.

Etymology

From down + -able.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "downable"?
"downable" is spelled D-O-W-N-A-B-L-E.
What does "downable" mean?
As an adjective, "downable" means: Able to be downed; able to be drunk in one go.
What is the origin of the word "downable"?
From down + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “downable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-W-N-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list