downable
"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 September 3, 2026) - Able to be downed; able to be drunk in one go.
Corpus desk
Index EN-downable · downable · English
downable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | downable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “downable” in English
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
- 1Able to be downed; able to be drunk in one go.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how downable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
This shooter has a terrible taste, but is downable after a few pints.
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.