practicable
/ˈpɹæktɪkəbəl/adjective
practicable is spelled P-R-A-C-T-I-C-A-B-L-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, practicable means “Capable of being accomplished; feasible” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in practicable?
| Letters | 11: P-R-A-C-T-I-C-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,320th 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 practicable?
Practicable appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th 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 practicable?
- /ˈpɹæktɪkəbəl/
Practicable 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-practicable.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of practicable
- practiceable
- practisable rare
- practiseable rare
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does practicable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Capable of being accomplished; feasible.
- 2
Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy.
- 3
Available for use; accessible or employable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Practicable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense capable of being accomplished:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | realizable, alcanzable, factible, asequible, practicable |
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 practicable come from?
Borrowed from Latin prācticābilis, partly modelled on Middle French praticable. By surface analysis, practice (verb) + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).