receivable
adjective, noun
receivable is spelled R-E-C-E-I-V-A-B-L-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, receivable means “Capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in receivable?
| Letters | 10: R-E-C-E-I-V-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,176th 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 receivable?
Receivable appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th 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 receivable?
Receivable 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 receivable
- more receivable comparative
- most receivable superlative
- receiveable
- receivables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does receivable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.
noun
- 1
A debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business.
One man's receivable is another man's payable.
- 2
A debt arising from a sale on account or on credit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does receivable come from?
Inherited from Middle English receyvable; by surface analysis, receive + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).