reachable
/ˈɹiːtʃəbəl/adjective, noun
reachable is spelled R-E-A-C-H-A-B-L-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, reachable means “Within easy reach; accessible” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in reachable?
| Letters | 9: R-E-A-C-H-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,154th 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 reachable?
Reachable appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th 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 reachable?
- /ˈɹiːtʃəbəl/
Reachable 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-reachable.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-reachable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of reachable
- more reachable comparative
- most reachable superlative
- reachables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reachable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Within easy reach; accessible
- 2
That may be reached from another node in a graph by passing along one or more lines
noun
- 1
Someone or something that can be reached.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reachable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense within easy reach:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | accessible, joignable |
| German | erreichbar |
| Portuguese | acessível, alcançável, atingível, realizável, executável, conquistável |
| Spanish | alcanzable, disponible, factible, ejecutable, asequible, accesible |
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 reachable come from?
From reach + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).