partible

/ˈpɑːtɪbl̩/

//ˈpɑːtɪbl̩// adj

"partible" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“partible” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Divisible, able to be divided or partitioned.

Corpus desk

Index EN-partible · partible · English

partible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for partible
PropertyValue
Headwordpartible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈpɑːtɪbl̩/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “partible” in English

partiblesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

partible is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈpɑːtɪbl̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

partible doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Late Latin partibilis, from Latin partiō (“to share, divide”). The correct English form is partible, spelled P-A-R-T-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Divisible, able to be divided or partitioned.
  2. 2
    Of property: that can be divided between heirs on inheritance.
  3. 3
    Relating to an inheritance system based on such division.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. If souls be not unible, nor partible substances, there is no place for this doubt: if they be, they will be still what they are, notwithstanding any such union with a common soul.
  2. Following the introduction of partible inheritance in 1793, peasants reacted by using systematic birth control for the first time so as to restrict the number of heirs among whom their property would have to be divided – causing a sharp and enduring drop in France's birth-rate.

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin partibilis, from Latin partiō (“to share, divide”).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "partible"?
"partible" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɑːtɪbl̩/.
What does "partible" mean?
As an adjective, "partible" means: Divisible, able to be divided or partitioned.
How do you pronounce "partible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "partible" is /ˈpɑːtɪbl̩/. 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 "partible"?
Borrowed from Late Latin partibilis, from Latin partiō (“to share, divide”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list