palatable
/ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/adjective
palatable is spelled P-A-L-A-T-A-B-L-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, palatable means “Pleasing to the taste, tasty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in palatable?
| Letters | 9: P-A-L-A-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 26,776th 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 palatable?
Palatable appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th 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 palatable?
- US /ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/
Palatable 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: En-us-palatable.ogg, En-au-palatable.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of palatable
- more palatable comparative
- most palatable superlative
- palateable
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does palatable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pleasing to the taste, tasty.
For some instant noodles make a palatable, if not especially nutritious, meal.
- 2
Tolerable, acceptable.
The agreement was palatable to both of them.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Palatable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bon, plaisant au gout, appétant , passable, tolérable, acceptable |
| German | genießbar, schmackhaft , annehmbar, akzeptabel, zufriedenstellend |
| Portuguese | palatável, saboroso, gostoso , tolerável, aceitável |
| Spanish | sabroso, apetecible, comible, paladeable , aceptable, agradable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does palatable come from?
From palate + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).