printable
/ˈprɪntəbl/adjective, noun
printable is spelled P-R-I-N-T-A-B-L-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, printable means “Worthy or capable of being printed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in printable?
| Letters | 9: P-R-I-N-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th 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 printable?
Printable appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th 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 printable?
- /ˈprɪntəbl/
Printable has 3 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-printable.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-printable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of printable
- printables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does printable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Worthy or capable of being printed.
- 2
Of a text character: having a visual representation, unlike the control characters.
noun
- 1
A digital image or file meant to be printed on paper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Printable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense worthy or capable of being printed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | imprimable |
| German | ausdruckbar, druckbar |
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 printable come from?
From print + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).