foldable

adj

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

The verdict

“foldable” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,932. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,932
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - That can be folded.

Key facts for foldable
PropertyValue
Headwordfoldable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,932
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “foldable” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around foldable, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,932 among 18,613 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "That can be folded.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for foldable, with forms such as "ffoldable", "flodable", and "fodlable". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fold + -able. The correct English form is foldable, spelled F-O-L-D-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    That can be folded.

Etymology

From fold + -able.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffoldable
  • flodable
  • fodlable
  • foladble
  • foldabble
  • foldabel
  • foldablle
  • foldalbe
  • foldbale
  • folddable
  • foldible
  • folldable
  • ofldable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of foldable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffoldable1flodable2fodlable2foladble2foldabble1foldabel2foldablle1foldalbe2
Edit distance from "foldable"

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 "foldable"?
"foldable" is spelled F-O-L-D-A-B-L-E.
What does "foldable" mean?
As an adjective, "foldable" means: That can be folded.
What are common misspellings of "foldable"?
Common misspellings include "ffoldable", "flodable", "fodlable", "foladble", "foldabble". The correct spelling is "foldable".
What is the origin of the word "foldable"?
From fold + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “foldable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-O-L-D-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list