modifiable

adj

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"modifiable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“modifiable” is uncommon English (frequency #70,913 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,913
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capable of being modified; subject to modification.

Corpus desk

Index EN-modifiable · modifiable · English

modifiable · rank #70,913 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,913
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH modafinil

Nearest frequency peer: modafinil (-1 rank slots)

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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 “modifiable”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for modifiable
PropertyValue
Headwordmodifiable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,913
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “modifiable” 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).modifiablefalls 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: “modafinil” (#70,912), “mogwai” (#70,914), “Mohammedan” (#70,915). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “modifiable” is #70,913. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

modifiable is uncommon English at frequency #70,913 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capable of being modified; subject to modification.".

Zero misspellings are on record for modifiable in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French modifiable. By surface analysis, modify + -able. The correct English form is modifiable, spelled M-O-D-I-F-I-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capable of being modified; subject to modification.

Etymology

From French modifiable. By surface analysis, modify + -able.

Synonyms

changeableeditablemutable

Antonyms

unmodifiable

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 "modifiable"?
"modifiable" is spelled M-O-D-I-F-I-A-B-L-E.
What does "modifiable" mean?
As an adjective, "modifiable" means: Capable of being modified; subject to modification.
What is the origin of the word "modifiable"?
From French modifiable. By surface analysis, modify + -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 "modifiable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mohammedan#70,915Melanesian#70,894Muhlenberg#70,932Norristown#70,959

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list