pleasurable

/ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/

//ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl// adj

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

The verdict

“pleasurable” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,886
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That gives pleasure

Corpus desk

Index EN-pleasurable · pleasurable · English

pleasurable · rank #25,886 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,886
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH plough

Nearest frequency peer: plough (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “pleasurable”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “pleasurable” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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).pleasurablelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “plough” (#25,887), “placenta” (#25,882), “pinot” (#25,881). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around pleasurable (IPA /ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,886 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The massage was a pleasurable experience.
  2. c. 1620, Francis Bacon, letter of advice to Sir George Villiers Planting of orchards is very […] pleasurable.

Etymology

From pleasure + -able.

Synonyms

nicepleasantpleasing

This word in other languages

placentero(Español)agréable(Français)angenehm(Deutsch)prazeroso(Português)

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pleasurable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

penultimate#25,875overcrowded#25,870maneuvering#25,835symptomatic#25,943

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

romantically17 variantsexclamation17 variantsdisregarded17 variantscompounding17 variants

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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