pleasurable

/ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/

//ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl// adj

"pleasurable" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pleasurable” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #25,886 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#25,886
frequency rank, English
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - That gives pleasure

Key facts for pleasurable
PropertyValue
Headwordpleasurable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,886
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pleasurable” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pleasurable lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for pleasurable is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #25,886 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "That gives pleasure".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for pleasurable, with forms such as "lpeasurable", "pelasurable", and "plaesurable". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pleasure + -able. The correct English form is pleasurable, spelled P-L-E-A-S-U-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    That gives pleasure

Etymology

From pleasure + -able.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lpeasurable,pelasurable,plaesurable,pleasruable,pleassurable,pleasuarble,pleasurabble,pleasurabel,pleasurablle,pleasuralbe,pleasurbale,pleasurible,pleasurrable,pleausrable,plesaurable,plleasurable,ppleasurable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pleasurable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lpeasurable2pelasurable2plaesurable2pleasruable2pleassurable1pleasuarble2pleasurabble1pleasurabel2
Edit distance from "pleasurable"

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 "pleasurable"?
"pleasurable" is spelled P-L-E-A-S-U-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/.
What does "pleasurable" mean?
As an adjective, "pleasurable" means: That gives pleasure
What are common misspellings of "pleasurable"?
Common misspellings include "lpeasurable", "pelasurable", "plaesurable", "pleasruable", "pleassurable". The correct spelling is "pleasurable".
How do you pronounce "pleasurable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pleasurable" is /ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/. 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 "pleasurable"?
From pleasure + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pleasurable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-L-E-A-S-U-R-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list