implantable
[ɪmˈplɑːntəbl̩]
"implantable" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“implantable” is uncommon English (frequency #56,823 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #56,823
- frequency rank, English
- 2,140
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capable of being, or designed to be, implanted (within the body etc.)
Corpus desk
Index EN-implantable · implantable · English
implantable · rank #56,823 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #56,823
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,140
- PHOTO-FINISH impeller
Nearest frequency peer: impeller (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “implantable”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- ikon
ikon
43,181 corpus weight
- illusionist
illusionist
43,180 corpus weight
- impeller
impeller
43,179 corpus weight
- implantable
implantable
43,178 corpus weight
- inattentive
inattentive
43,176 corpus weight
- indent
indent
43,175 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “implantable” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | implantable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɪmˈplɑːntəbl̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #56,823 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “implantable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
implantable is uncommon English at frequency #56,823 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪmˈplɑːntəbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capable of being, or designed to be, implanted (within the body etc.)".
No misspelling variants are generated for implantable in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From implant + -able. The correct English form is implantable, spelled I-M-P-L-A-N-T-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Capable of being, or designed to be, implanted (within the body etc.)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how implantable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
High intensity EMF can have adverse impacts on the operation of implantable medical devices (IMDs) such as pacemakers and defibrillators.
Etymology
From implant + -able.
This word in other languages
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.
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).