knowable

[ˈnəʊəbɫ̩]

/[ˈnəʊəbɫ̩]/ adj

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"knowable" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“knowable” is uncommon English (frequency #72,475 among 1,236 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,475
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capable of being known, understood or comprehended.

Corpus desk

Index EN-knowable · knowable · English

knowable · rank #72,475 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,475
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Knutsford

Nearest frequency peer: Knutsford (+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 “knowable”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “knowable” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for knowable
PropertyValue
Headwordknowable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnəʊəbɫ̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,475
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “knowable” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).knowablefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Knutsford” (#72,476), “kosmos” (#72,477), “knitters” (#72,472). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “knowable” is #72,475. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

knowable is uncommon English at frequency #72,475 among 1,236 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnəʊəbɫ̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capable of being known, understood or comprehended.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for knowable, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Attested since the 15th century; know + -able The correct English form is knowable, spelled K-N-O-W-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capable of being known, understood or comprehended.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how knowable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Some things are not knowable. If Pradeep Mathew had played for India or England, would he have gone on to be the greatest spinner of all time? Not knowable. How many poor bastards have perished in this bed before me? Not knowable.

Etymology

Attested since the 15th century; know + -able

Antonyms

unknowable

This word in other languages

conocible(Español)connaissable(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "knowable"?
"knowable" is spelled K-N-O-W-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnəʊəbɫ̩].
What does "knowable" mean?
As an adjective, "knowable" means: Capable of being known, understood or comprehended.
How do you pronounce "knowable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "knowable" is [ˈnəʊəbɫ̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "knowable"?
Attested since the 15th century; know + -able See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "knowable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

knitters#72,472Kirkwall#72,468Legendre#72,488Kasabian#72,455

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list