employable
/ɪmˈplɔɪəbəl/adjective, noun
employable is spelled E-M-P-L-O-Y-A-B-L-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, employable means “Able to be employed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in employable?
| Letters | 10: E-M-P-L-O-Y-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,063rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is employable?
Employable appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,063rd 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 employable?
- US /ɪmˈplɔɪəbəl/
- US /ɛmˈplɔɪəbəl/
Employable has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Grendelkhan-employable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of employable
- more employable comparative
- most employable superlative
- employables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does employable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be employed.
noun
- 1
A person who is fit for employment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Employable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | employable |
| German | erwerbsfähig, arbeitsfähig , Erwerbsfähiger, Erwerbsfähige |
| Portuguese | empregável |
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 employable come from?
From employ + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).