heritable
/ˈhɛɹɪtəbəl/adjective
heritable is spelled H-E-R-I-T-A-B-L-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, heritable means “That can legally be inherited” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in heritable?
| Letters | 9: H-E-R-I-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is heritable?
Heritable appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd 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 heritable?
- /ˈhɛɹɪtəbəl/
Heritable has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of heritable
- more heritable comparative
- most heritable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heritable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That can legally be inherited.
- 2
Genetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Heritable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be inherited:
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 heritable come from?
Inherited from Middle English heritable, from Anglo-Norman heritable; equivalent to herit + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).