objectionable

adj

"objectionable" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“objectionable” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #26,531 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#26,531
frequency rank, English
13
letters
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.

Key facts for objectionable
PropertyValue
Headwordobjectionable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#26,531
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “objectionable” 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). objectionable 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 objectionable is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #26,531 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for objectionable, with forms such as "bojectionable", "obbjectionable", and "obejctionable". 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From objection + -able. The correct English form is objectionable, spelled O-B-J-E-C-T-I-O-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.

Etymology

From objection + -able.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bojectionable,obbjectionable,obejctionable,objcetionable,objecctionable,objecitonable,objectinoable,objectioanble,objectionabble,objectionabel,objectionablle,objectionalbe,objectionbale,objectionible,objectionnable,objectoinable,objecttionable,objetcionable,objjectionable,ojbectionable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of objectionable - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bojectionable2obbjectionable1obejctionable2objcetionable2objecctionable1objecitonable2objectinoable2objectioanble2
Edit distance from "objectionable"

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 "objectionable"?
"objectionable" is spelled O-B-J-E-C-T-I-O-N-A-B-L-E.
What does "objectionable" mean?
As an adjective, "objectionable" means: Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.
What are common misspellings of "objectionable"?
Common misspellings include "bojectionable", "obbjectionable", "obejctionable", "objcetionable", "objecctionable". The correct spelling is "objectionable".
What is the origin of the word "objectionable"?
From objection + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “objectionable”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is O-B-J-E-C-T-I-O-N-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