modifiable

adj

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

The verdict

“modifiable” is an uncommon English word, ranked #70,913 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#70,913
frequency rank, English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capable of being modified; subject to modification.

Key facts for modifiable
PropertyValue
Headwordmodifiable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,913
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “modifiable” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). modifiable lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for modifiable is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #70,913 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

Antonyms

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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Using “modifiable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-D-I-F-I-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list