knowable
[ˈnoʊəbɫ̩]adjective
knowable is spelled K-N-O-W-A-B-L-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, knowable means “Capable of being known, understood or comprehended” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in knowable?
| Letters | 8: K-N-O-W-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd 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 knowable?
Knowable appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd 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 knowable?
- UK [ˈnəʊəbɫ̩]
- US [ˈnoʊəbɫ̩]
- Australia [ˈnəʉəbɫ̩]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-knowable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of knowable
- more knowable comparative
- most knowable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does knowable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Capable of being known, understood or comprehended.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Knowable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense capable of being known, understood or comprehended:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | connaissable |
| Portuguese | conhecível |
| Spanish | conocible, cognoscible |
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.