personable
per·son·a·ble/ˈpɜɹs(ə)nəb(ə)l/adjective
personable is spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-A-B-L-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables (per·son·a·ble). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, personable means “Of a person: having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in personable?
| Letters | 10: P-E-R-S-O-N-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: per·son·a·ble |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is personable?
Personable appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th 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 personable?
- /ˈpɜːsn̩əbl/
- /ˈpɜːs(ə)nəbəl/
- US /ˈpɜɹs(ə)nəb(ə)l/
Personable has 4 syllables, split per·son·a·ble in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-personable.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of personable
- more personable comparative
- most personable superlative
- parsonable
- personible
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does personable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a person: having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.
- 2
Of a person: having a pleasant manner; amiable, friendly.
- 3
obsoleterareSynonym of personal (“done in person, without an intermediary”).
- 4
obsoleteBeing a legal person and thus able to maintain a plea in court, or to hold some property or right.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Personable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of a person: having a pleasant manner – see also amiable, friendly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ansehnlich, freundlich, sympathisch, von angenehmer Erscheinung |
| Spanish | amable, simpatico |
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.