fashionable

Name: fashionable, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈfæʃənəbl̩/

//ˈfæʃənəbl̩// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“fashionable” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,045. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,045
frequency rank, English: 2,507
“F” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style; in fashion; in vogue.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fashionable · fashionable · English

fashionable · rank #12,045 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #12,045
LEN-MEGA 11 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 17 variants
BOOK-MID 2,507
PHOTO-FINISH exemption

Nearest frequency peer: exemption (-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.

EV

87,959
evenly

87,958
exemption

87,957
fashionable

87,956
fetch

87,955
fishermen

87,954

What this shows “fashionable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for fashionable
Property	Value
Headword	fashionable
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈfæʃənəbl̩/
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#12,045
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fashionable”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).fashionablelands here:

#12,045

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “exemption” (#12,044), “fetch” (#12,046), “evenly” (#12,043). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fashionable” is #12,045. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around fashionable (IPA /ˈfæʃənəbl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,045 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for fashionable, with forms such as "afshionable", "fahsionable", and "fashhionable". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fashion + -able. The correct English form is fashionable, spelled F-A-S-H-I-O-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

1
Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style; in fashion; in vogue.
2
Established or favoured by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time.
3
genteel; well-bred

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

a fashionable dress
a fashionable man

Etymology

From fashion + -able.

Synonyms

Antonyms

unfashionable

This word in other languages

de moda(Español)à la mode(Français)modisch(Deutsch)moderno(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

afshionable
fahsionable
fashhionable
fashinoable
fashioanble
fashionabble
fashionabel
fashionablle
fashionalbe
fashionbale
fashionible
fashionnable
fashoinable
fasihonable
fasshionable
ffashionable
fsahionable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fashionable - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "fashionable"

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 "fashionable"?

"fashionable" is spelled F-A-S-H-I-O-N-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfæʃənəbl̩/.

What does "fashionable" mean?

As an adjective, "fashionable" means: Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style; in fashion; in vogue.

What are common misspellings of "fashionable"?

Common misspellings include "afshionable", "fahsionable", "fashhionable", "fashinoable", "fashioanble". The correct spelling is "fashionable".

How do you pronounce "fashionable"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fashionable" is /ˈfæʃənəbl̩/. 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 "fashionable"?

From fashion + -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 "fashionable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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