operable
/ˈɒ.pə.ɹə.bəl/adjective
operable is spelled O-P-E-R-A-B-L-E: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, operable means “Able to be operated or used” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in operable?
| Letters | 8: O-P-E-R-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is operable?
Operable appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th 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 operable?
- UK /ˈɒ.pə.ɹə.bəl/
Operable has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-operable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of operable
- more operable comparative
- most operable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does operable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be operated or used.
- 2
Able to be put into operation; practicable.
- 3
Able to be treated by surgery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does operable come from?
Borrowed from Latin operābilis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).