quotable

/ˈkwəʊtəbəl/

//ˈkwəʊtəbəl// adj

"quotable" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“quotable” is uncommon English (frequency #55,044 among 2,880 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,044
frequency rank, English
2,880
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capable or worthy of being quoted

Key facts for quotable
PropertyValue
Headwordquotable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkwəʊtəbəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,044
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quotable” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). quotable lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quotable is uncommon English at frequency #55,044 among 2,880 “Q” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkwəʊtəbəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capable or worthy of being quoted".

quotable doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From quote + -able. The correct English form is quotable, spelled Q-U-O-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capable or worthy of being quoted

Etymology

From quote + -able.

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 "quotable"?
"quotable" is spelled Q-U-O-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkwəʊtəbəl/.
What does "quotable" mean?
As an adjective, "quotable" means: Capable or worthy of being quoted
How do you pronounce "quotable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quotable" is /ˈkwəʊtəbəl/. 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 "quotable"?
From quote + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “quotable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is Q-U-O-T-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkwəʊtəbəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list