extendable
ex·tend·able/ɛkˈstɛndəbl̩/adjective
extendable is spelled E-X-T-E-N-D-A-B-L-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables (ex·tend·able). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, extendable means “Capable of being extended” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in extendable?
| Letters | 10: E-X-T-E-N-D-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ex·tend·able |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is extendable?
Extendable appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th 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 extendable?
- /ɛkˈstɛndəbl̩/
Extendable has 3 syllables, split ex·tend·able in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of extendable
- more extendable comparative
- most extendable superlative
- extendible
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does extendable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Capable of being extended.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Extendable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense capable of being extended:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | extensible |
| German | ausziehbar, erweiterbar, ausdehnbar, ausfahrbar, erweiterungsfähig, dehnbar |
| Spanish | extendible, extensible |
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 extendable come from?
From extend + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).