profitable

/ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/

//ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩// adj

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"profitable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“profitable” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,824. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,824
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Producing a profit.

Corpus desk

Index EN-profitable · profitable · English

profitable · rank #6,824 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,824
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Portuguese

Nearest frequency peer: Portuguese (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “profitable”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “profitable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

profitable vs profitably
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for profitable
PropertyValue
Headwordprofitable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,824
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “profitable”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).profitablelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Portuguese” (#6,823), “provinces” (#6,825), “pork” (#6,822). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “profitable” is #6,824. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around profitable (IPA /ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,824 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for profitable, with forms such as "porfitable", "pprofitable", and "prfoitable". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "profitably", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French profitable, equivalent to profit + -able. The correct English form is profitable, spelled P-R-O-F-I-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producing a profit.
  2. 2
    Beneficial, serviceable, of use.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Profitable operation is being made possible by the widespread introduction of capacious diesel railcars, which for their comfort and speed are very popular with the travelling public.
  2. The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing"[…]and so on. But the real way to build a successful online business is to be better than your rivals at…

Etymology

From Old French profitable, equivalent to profit + -able.

Synonyms

beneficiallucrative

Antonyms

unprofitable

This word in other languages

rentable(Español)profitable(Français)gewinnbringend(Deutsch)lucrativo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porfitable
  • pprofitable
  • prfoitable
  • proffitable
  • profiatble
  • profitabble
  • profitabel
  • profitablle
  • profitalbe
  • profitbale
  • profitible
  • profittable
  • proftiable
  • proiftable
  • prrofitable
  • rpofitable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of profitable - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

porfitable2pprofitable1prfoitable2proffitable1profiatble2profitabble1profitabel2profitablle1
Edit distance from "profitable"

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 "profitable"?
"profitable" is spelled P-R-O-F-I-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/.
What does "profitable" mean?
As an adjective, "profitable" means: Producing a profit.
What words are commonly confused with "profitable"?
"profitable" is commonly confused with "profitably". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "profitable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "profitable" is /ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/. 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 "profitable"?
From Old French profitable, equivalent to profit + -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 "profitable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Portuguese#6,823reasonably#6,828navigation#6,814mechanisms#6,808

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

accordingly16 variantsdimensional16 variantscomplexity16 variantsquestioning16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list