identifiable

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

adj

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

The verdict

“identifiable” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,858. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,858
frequency rank, English: 2,140
“I” headwords: 18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capable of being distinguished and named.

Corpus desk

Index EN-identifiable · identifiable · English

identifiable · rank #17,858 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #17,858
LEN-MEGA 12 letters
VOW-6 6 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 18 variants
BOOK-MID 2,140
PHOTO-FINISH Hyun

Nearest frequency peer: Hyun (-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.

Heathrow

82,146
Hyun

82,144
identifiable

82,143
Igor

82,142
illiterate

82,141
immaculate

82,140

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

Key facts for identifiable
Property	Value
Headword	identifiable
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#17,858
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “identifiable”

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).identifiablelands here:

#17,858

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Hyun” (#17,857), “Igor” (#17,859), “illiterate” (#17,860). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “identifiable” is #17,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around identifiable, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,858 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Capable of being distinguished and named.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for identifiable, with forms such as "dientifiable", "iddentifiable", and "idenitfiable". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From identify + -able. The correct English form is identifiable, spelled I-D-E-N-T-I-F-I-A-B-L-E.

Definition

1
Capable of being distinguished and named.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

I don't know where he was from because he had no identifiable accent.
We acknowledge that the tidal volume utilized for the SHVT group is far from the one utilized in the clinical setting, however, this choice was based on our previous studies supporting that 20 ml/kg was the minimal level of overdistention in healthy rats causing an identifiable injury comparable to that experienced by ALI patients.

Etymology

From identify + -able.

This word in other languages

identifiable(Français)identifizierbar(Deutsch)identificável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

dientifiable
iddentifiable
idenitfiable
idenntifiable
identfiiable
identifaible
identiffiable
identifiabble
identifiabel
identifiablle
identifialbe
identifibale
identifiible
identiifable
identtifiable
idetnifiable
idnetifiable
iedntifiable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of identifiable - 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.

Edit distance from "identifiable"

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 "identifiable"?

"identifiable" is spelled I-D-E-N-T-I-F-I-A-B-L-E.

What does "identifiable" mean?

As an adjective, "identifiable" means: Capable of being distinguished and named.

What are common misspellings of "identifiable"?

Common misspellings include "dientifiable", "iddentifiable", "idenitfiable", "idenntifiable", "identfiiable". The correct spelling is "identifiable".

What is the origin of the word "identifiable"?

From identify + -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 "identifiable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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