recognizable
adjective
recognizable is spelled R-E-C-O-G-N-I-Z-A-B-L-E: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, recognizable means “Able to be recognized” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in recognizable?
| Letters | 12: R-E-C-O-G-N-I-Z-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,005th 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 recognizable?
Recognizable appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th 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 recognizable?
Recognizable has 5 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 recognizable
- more recognizable comparative
- most recognizable superlative
- recognizeable
- recognisable
- recogniseable
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does recognizable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be recognized.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Recognizable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be recognized:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | reconnaissable |
| German | erkennbar |
| Spanish | reconocible, recognoscible |
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 recognizable come from?
From recognize + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).