killable
/ˈkɪl.ə.bəl/adjective
killable is spelled K-I-L-L-A-B-L-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, killable means “Able to be killed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in killable?
| Letters | 8: K-I-L-L-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is killable?
Killable appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th 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 killable?
- /ˈkɪl.ə.bəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of killable
- more killable comparative
- most killable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does killable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be killed.
- 2
Fit to be killed, especially as a source of food.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Killable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fit to be killed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tuable |
| German | tötbar |
| Portuguese | matável |
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 killable come from?
From kill + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).