interoperable
"interoperable" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“interoperable” is uncommon English (frequency #67,535 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #67,535
- frequency rank, English
- 2,140
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (of a system or device) Able to communicate, and exchange data with another system or device.
Corpus desk
Index EN-interoperable · interoperable · English
interoperable · rank #67,535 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #67,535
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,140
- PHOTO-FINISH internalizati…
Nearest frequency peer: internalization (-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 “interoperable”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- integrally
integrally
32,470 corpus weight
- intelligibi…
intelligibility
32,469 corpus weight
- internaliza…
internalization
32,467 corpus weight
- interoperab…
interoperable
32,466 corpus weight
- intransigent
intransigent
32,465 corpus weight
- irascible
irascible
32,461 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “interoperable” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | interoperable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #67,535 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “interoperable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
interoperable is uncommon English at frequency #67,535 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for interoperable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From interoperate + -able; alternatively inter- + operable. The correct English form is interoperable, spelled I-N-T-E-R-O-P-E-R-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1(of a system or device) Able to communicate, and exchange data with another system or device.
- 2Operationally compatible, e.g. with other armed forces.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how interoperable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Patents exist as incentive for inventors to reveal the workings of their inventions; to receive a patent, you must provide the patent office with a functional description of your invention, which is then published. Even though others may not copy your invention during the patent period, they can study your patent filings and use them to figure out how to…
A person with a Gmail account can send messages to a person with a Yahoo account because email systems are interoperable.
Etymology
From interoperate + -able; alternatively inter- + operable.
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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