fungible

/ˈfʌndʒɪbəl/

//ˈfʌndʒɪbəl// adj

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

The verdict

“fungible” is uncommon English (frequency #77,692 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,692
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fungible · fungible · English

fungible · rank #77,692 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,692
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 18,613
  • PHOTO-FINISH FUD

Nearest frequency peer: FUD (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fungible”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fungible” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for fungible
PropertyValue
Headwordfungible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfʌndʒɪbəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#77,692
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fungible” 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). fungible lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fungible is uncommon English at frequency #77,692 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈfʌndʒɪbəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.".

fungible doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: 1765 as noun, 1818 as adjective, from Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungor (“to perform, discharge a duty”) + -ible (“able to”). Originally a legal term, going back to Roman law: res fungibiles (“replaceable things”). The correct English form is fungible, spelled F-U-N-G-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.

Etymology

1765 as noun, 1818 as adjective, from Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungor (“to perform, discharge a duty”) + -ible (“able to”). Originally a legal term, going back to Roman law: res fungibiles (“replaceable things”).

This word in other languages

fungible(Español)fongible(Français)fungibel(Deutsch)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fungible"?
"fungible" is spelled F-U-N-G-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfʌndʒɪbəl/.
What does "fungible" mean?
As an adjective, "fungible" means: Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.
How do you pronounce "fungible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fungible" is /ˈfʌndʒɪbəl/. 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 "fungible"?
1765 as noun, 1818 as adjective, from Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungor (“to perform, discharge a duty”) + -ible (“able to”). Originally a legal term, going back to Roman law: res fungibiles (“replaceable things”). 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 "fungible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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