palatable

/ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/

//ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl// adj

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

The verdict

“palatable” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,907
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pleasing to the taste, tasty.

Corpus desk

Index EN-palatable · palatable · English

palatable · rank #26,907 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,907
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ozzy

Nearest frequency peer: Ozzy (-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 “palatable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “palatable” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

palatable vs playable
78% similar
palatable vs palpable
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for palatable
PropertyValue
Headwordpalatable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,907
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “palatable”

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).palatablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Ozzy” (#26,906), “Nuremberg” (#26,905), “parkland” (#26,909). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “palatable” is #26,907. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around palatable (IPA /ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,907 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for palatable, with forms such as "aplatable", "paaltable", and "palaatble". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "playable", "palpable", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From palate + -able. The correct English form is palatable, spelled P-A-L-A-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pleasing to the taste, tasty.
  2. 2
    Tolerable, acceptable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For some instant noodles make a palatable, if not especially nutritious, meal.
  2. The fermentation of flour by means of brewer’s or distiller’s yeast produces, if rightly managed, results far more palatable and wholesome.

Etymology

From palate + -able.

This word in other languages

sabroso(Español)bon(Français)genießbar(Deutsch)palatável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplatable
  • paaltable
  • palaatble
  • palatabble
  • palatabel
  • palatablle
  • palatalbe
  • palatbale
  • palatible
  • palattable
  • pallatable
  • paltaable
  • plaatable
  • ppalatable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of palatable - 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.

aplatable2paaltable2palaatble2palatabble1palatabel2palatablle1palatalbe2palatbale2
Edit distance from "palatable"

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 "palatable"?
"palatable" is spelled P-A-L-A-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/.
What does "palatable" mean?
As an adjective, "palatable" means: Pleasing to the taste, tasty.
What words are commonly confused with "palatable"?
"palatable" is commonly confused with "playable", "palpable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "palatable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palatable" is /ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/. 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 "palatable"?
From palate + -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 "palatable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Nuremberg#26,905Pensacola#26,912profanity#26,921Morrissey#26,892

Similar misspelling depth

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

masterful14 variantslynching14 variantsstimulant14 variantssurgically14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list