memorable

/ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/

//ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩// adj

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"memorable" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“memorable” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,474. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,474
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-memorable · memorable · English

memorable · rank #7,474 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,474
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH manga

Nearest frequency peer: manga (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “memorable”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “memorable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for memorable
PropertyValue
Headwordmemorable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,474
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “memorable”

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).memorablelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “manga” (#7,473), “merger” (#7,475), “mandate” (#7,472). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “memorable” is #7,474. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around memorable (IPA /ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,474 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for memorable, with forms such as "emmorable", "memmorable", and "memoarble". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English memorable, memorrable, from Latin memorābilis, from memorō (“to bring to remembrance”), from memor (“mindful, remembering”). By surface analysis, memory + -able, see memory. Doublet of memorabile (singular of memorabilia). The correct English form is memorable, spelled M-E-M-O-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a memorable holiday
  2. Men have surviving Fame to gain, By Tombs, by Books, by memorable Deeds

Etymology

From Middle English memorable, memorrable, from Latin memorābilis, from memorō (“to bring to remembrance”), from memor (“mindful, remembering”). By surface analysis, memory + -able, see memory. Doublet of memorabile (singular of memorabilia).

Synonyms

memorablememoriousnameablerememberableremembersomeunforgettable

Antonyms

forgettableimmemorableobliviableunmemorable

This word in other languages

memorable(Español)mémorable(Français)denkwürdig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmorable
  • memmorable
  • memoarble
  • memorabble
  • memorabel
  • memorablle
  • memoralbe
  • memorbale
  • memorible
  • memorrable
  • memroable
  • meomrable
  • mmemorable
  • mmeorable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of memorable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emmorable2memmorable1memoarble2memorabble1memorabel2memorablle1memoralbe2memorbale2
Edit distance from "memorable"

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 "memorable"?
"memorable" is spelled M-E-M-O-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/.
What does "memorable" mean?
As an adjective, "memorable" means: Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
What are common misspellings of "memorable"?
Common misspellings include "emmorable", "memmorable", "memoarble", "memorabble", "memorabel". The correct spelling is "memorable".
How do you pronounce "memorable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "memorable" is /ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/. 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 "memorable"?
From Middle English memorable, memorrable, from Latin memorābilis, from memorō (“to bring to remembrance”), from memor (“mindful, remembering”). By surface analysis, memory + -able, see memory. Doublet of memorabile (singular of memorabilia). 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 "memorable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

occurring#7,478inclusive#7,463incentive#7,462realizing#7,489

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

therapist14 variantscondemned14 variantsclearance14 variantscommissioned14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list