knowledgeable
know·ledge·a·ble/ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/adjective, noun
knowledgeable is spelled K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E-A-B-L-E, 4 syllables: know·ledge·a·ble. The wrong spelling people search most is knowlegeable: about 90 Bing searches a month in the United States (September 2025 to August 2026). Knowledgeable is an adjective meaning “Having knowledge, especially of a particular subject”.
How many letters and syllables are in knowledgeable?
| Letters | 13: K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: know·ledge·a·ble |
| In writing | 3.4 times per million words; the 14,307th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | 1; the most searched, knowlegeable, about 90 Bing searches a month (all of them) |
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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How do you spell knowledgeable?
Knowledgeable is spelled K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E-A-B-L-E. One wrong spelling is searched or written often enough to measure.
Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026). Wrong spellings are taken from Wiktionary entries tagged "misspelling" and its obsolete or nonstandard forms, Wikipedia's Lists of common misspellings and the codespell dictionary, then measured. The proofreader's marks show the change that corrects each one.
How common is knowledgeable?
Knowledgeable appears 3.4 times per million words in written English, the 14,307th 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 knowledgeable?
- UK /ˈnɒl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/
- US /ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/
- Canada /ˈnɒl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/
Knowledgeable has 4 syllables, split know·ledge·a·ble in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-knowledgeable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with knowledgeable
Also written: knowledgable.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of knowledgeable
- more knowledgeable comparative
- most knowledgeable superlative
- knowledgable rare
- knowledgeables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does knowledgeable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.
a knowledgeable man
- 2
Educated and well-informed.
noun
- 1
IndiaA person who has knowledge; an informed party.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Knowledgeable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | savant, instruit |
| German | kenntnisreich, kundig, sachkundig, bewanderte , unterrichtet, bewandert |
| Portuguese | instruído, sábio, erudito , informado |
| Spanish | instruido, entendido, conocedor, sabedor, sabido, puesto en |
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 knowledgeable come from?
From knowledge + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).