expectable
"expectable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“expectable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to be expected.
Corpus desk
Index EN-expectable · expectable · English
expectable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | expectable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “expectable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
expectable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for expectable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From expect + -able. The correct English form is expectable, spelled E-X-P-E-C-T-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Able to be expected.
- 2Able to be expected.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how expectable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Expectable losses are calculated into the final selling price.
The jury could and did find that appellant's decision not to move was not a decision expectable of a reasonably prudent man to whom any backing vehicle means grave danger.
Etymology
From expect + -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.