forgettable

adj

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"forgettable" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“forgettable” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,065. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,065
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Possible to be forgotten.

Corpus desk

Index EN-forgettable · forgettable · English

forgettable · rank #34,065 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,065
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH forgetful

Nearest frequency peer: forgetful (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “forgettable”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for forgettable
PropertyValue
Headwordforgettable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#34,065
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “forgettable”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).forgettablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “forgetful” (#34,064), “forklift” (#34,066), “footballing” (#34,063). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “forgettable” is #34,065. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around forgettable, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,065 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for forgettable, with forms such as "fforgettable", "fogrettable", and "foregttable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From forget + -able. The correct English form is forgettable, spelled F-O-R-G-E-T-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Possible to be forgotten.
  2. 2
    Easily forgotten; not special or notable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Barthes describes the punctum (the nonconnotative or denotative meaning) of the photograph (or movie still) in such a manner; the detail relevant or not relevant to the image's overall meaning becomes the focus of an otherwise forgettable picture […]

Etymology

From forget + -able.

This word in other languages

olvidable(Español)oubliable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fforgettable
  • fogrettable
  • foregttable
  • forgetable
  • forgetatble
  • forgettabble
  • forgettabel
  • forgettablle
  • forgettalbe
  • forgettbale
  • forgettible
  • forggettable
  • forgtetable
  • forrgettable
  • frogettable
  • ofrgettable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of forgettable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fforgettable1fogrettable2foregttable2forgetable1forgetatble2forgettabble1forgettabel2forgettablle1
Edit distance from "forgettable"

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 "forgettable"?
"forgettable" is spelled F-O-R-G-E-T-T-A-B-L-E.
What does "forgettable" mean?
As an adjective, "forgettable" means: Possible to be forgotten.
What are common misspellings of "forgettable"?
Common misspellings include "fforgettable", "fogrettable", "foregttable", "forgetable", "forgetatble". The correct spelling is "forgettable".
What is the origin of the word "forgettable"?
From forget + -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 "forgettable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

footballing#34,063enslavement#34,044dislocation#34,025Deuteronomy#34,017

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

glistening16 variantsEnglishmen16 variantsdiscarding16 variantskingfisher16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list