interpretable
[ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪ.tə.bl̩]
"interpretable" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“interpretable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capable of being interpreted or explained.
Corpus desk
Index EN-interpretable · interpretable · English
interpretable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | interpretable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪ.tə.bl̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “interpretable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
interpretable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪ.tə.bl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capable of being interpreted or explained.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for interpretable, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From the Late Latin interpretābilis, from interpretor; equivalent to interpret + -able; compare the obsolete French interpretable. The correct English form is interpretable, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Capable of being interpreted or explained.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how interpretable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
There was an expression there, but not much of an interpretable one.
Etymology
From the Late Latin interpretābilis, from interpretor; equivalent to interpret + -able; compare the obsolete French interpretable.
Synonyms
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.