identifiable
adjective
identifiable is spelled I-D-E-N-T-I-F-I-A-B-L-E: 12 letters and 6 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, identifiable means “Capable of being distinguished and named” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in identifiable?
| Letters | 12: I-D-E-N-T-I-F-I-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 17,813th 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 identifiable?
Identifiable appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th 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 identifiable?
Identifiable has 6 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 identifiable
- more identifiable comparative
- most identifiable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does identifiable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Capable of being distinguished and named.
I don't know where he was from because he had no identifiable accent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Identifiable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense capable of being distinguished and named:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | identifiable |
| German | identifizierbar, erkennbar |
| Portuguese | identificável |
| Spanish | identificable |
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 identifiable come from?
From identify + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).