presentable
/pɹəˈzɛntəbəl/adjective
presentable is spelled P-R-E-S-E-N-T-A-B-L-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, presentable means “In good enough shape to be shown or offered to other people; tidy; attractive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in presentable?
| Letters | 11: P-R-E-S-E-N-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th 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 presentable?
Presentable appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th 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 presentable?
- US /pɹəˈzɛntəbəl/
Presentable 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-presentable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of presentable
- more presentable comparative
- most presentable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does presentable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In good enough shape to be shown or offered to other people; tidy; attractive.
Before we go out, let me just go to the washroom and make myself presentable.
- 2
Acceptable; worth considering.
- 3
Capable of being presented to a church living.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Presentable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be presented:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | présentable |
| German | salonfähig |
| Spanish | presentable |
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 presentable come from?
From Middle French presentable, from Old French, as if present + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).