drivable

/ˈdɹaɪvəbl̩/

//ˈdɹaɪvəbl̩// adj

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

The verdict

“drivable” is uncommon English (frequency #90,386 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,386
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capable of being driven (as a vehicle).

Corpus desk

Index EN-drivable · drivable · English

drivable · rank #90,386 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,386
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH drainpipe

Nearest frequency peer: drainpipe (-1 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.

Long-tail ranks near “drivable”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “drivable” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for drivable
PropertyValue
Headworddrivable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdɹaɪvəbl̩/
Letters8
Frequency rank#90,386
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “drivable” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).drivablefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “drainpipe” (#90,385), “dragster” (#90,384), “Dudek” (#90,389). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “drivable” is #90,386. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

drivable is uncommon English at frequency #90,386 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈdɹaɪvəbl̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for drivable in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: c. 1820 drive + -able The correct English form is drivable, spelled D-R-I-V-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capable of being driven (as a vehicle).
  2. 2
    Capable of being driven on safely or successfully (as a road or other surface).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how drivable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In those days, high school boys would get their hands on old 1936 to 1938 cars, A-Models with a rumble seat and fix them up until they were in a drivable condition.

Etymology

c. 1820 drive + -able

This word in other languages

befahrbar(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "drivable"?
"drivable" is spelled D-R-I-V-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹaɪvəbl̩/.
What does "drivable" mean?
As an adjective, "drivable" means: Capable of being driven (as a vehicle).
How do you pronounce "drivable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drivable" is /ˈdɹaɪvəbl̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "drivable"?
c. 1820 drive + -able See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "drivable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dragster#90,384Dinsdale#90,366digester#90,363descript#90,358

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list