recognisable

/ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbəl/

//ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbəl// adj

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"recognisable" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“recognisable” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,194. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,194
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to be recognised.

Corpus desk

Index EN-recognisable · recognisable · English

recognisable · rank #30,194 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,194
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH receding

Nearest frequency peer: receding (-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 “recognisable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “recognisable” 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).

recognisable vs recognizable
92% similar

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

Key facts for recognisable
PropertyValue
Headwordrecognisable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbəl/
Letters12
Frequency rank#30,194
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “recognisable”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “receding” (#30,193), “recombination” (#30,195), “quantified” (#30,192). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “recognisable” is #30,194. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around recognisable (IPA /ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,194 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Able to be recognised.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for recognisable, with forms such as "ercognisable", "rceognisable", and "reccognisable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "recognizable", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From recognise + -able. The correct English form is recognisable, spelled R-E-C-O-G-N-I-S-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be recognised.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Whistle's creation stems from an internal colleague competition run by Northern to design a recognisable and approachable character to act as a mascot.
  2. The Forth Rail Bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth seven miles to the north west of Edinburgh, is arguably one of the most recognisable bridges in the world.

Etymology

From recognise + -able.

Antonyms

unrecognisable

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercognisable
  • rceognisable
  • reccognisable
  • recgonisable
  • recoggnisable
  • recoginsable
  • recogniasble
  • recognisabble
  • recognisabel
  • recognisablle
  • recognisalbe
  • recognisbale
  • recognisible
  • recognissable
  • recognnisable
  • recognsiable
  • recongisable
  • reocgnisable
  • rrecognisable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recognisable - 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.

ercognisable2rceognisable2reccognisable1recgonisable2recoggnisable1recoginsable2recogniasble2recognisabble1
Edit distance from "recognisable"

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 "recognisable"?
"recognisable" is spelled R-E-C-O-G-N-I-S-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbəl/.
What does "recognisable" mean?
As an adjective, "recognisable" means: Able to be recognised.
What words are commonly confused with "recognisable"?
"recognisable" is commonly confused with "recognizable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "recognisable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recognisable" is /ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbəl/. 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 "recognisable"?
From recognise + -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 "recognisable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list