preventable
adjective, noun
preventable is spelled P-R-E-V-E-N-T-A-B-L-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,835th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, preventable means “Capable of being prevented” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in preventable?
| Letters | 11: P-R-E-V-E-N-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,835th 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 preventable?
Preventable appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,835th 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 preventable?
Preventable 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).
Forms of preventable
- more preventable comparative
- most preventable superlative
- preventible
- preventables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does preventable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Capable of being prevented.
noun
- 1
Something that can be prevented.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Preventable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense capable of being prevented:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | évitable, parable |
| Portuguese | prevenível, evitável |
| Spanish | prevenible |
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 preventable come from?
From prevent + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).