removable

Name: removable, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“removable” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,959. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,959
frequency rank, English: 3,094
“R” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-removable · removable · English

removable · rank #19,959 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

FREQ-MID #19,959
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
VAR-HIGH 14 variants
BOOK-MID 3,094
PHOTO-FINISH regimen

Nearest frequency peer: regimen (-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.

readable

80,045
recourse

80,044
regimen

80,043
removable

80,042
repaid

80,041
retrospect

80,038

What this shows “removable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

removable vs removal

78% similar

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

Key facts for removable
Property	Value
Headword	removable
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#19,959
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “removable”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).removablelands here:

#19,959

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “regimen” (#19,958), “repaid” (#19,960), “recourse” (#19,957). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “removable” is #19,959. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around removable, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,959 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Able to be removed.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for removable, with forms such as "ermovable", "remmovable", and "remoavble". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "removal", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From remove + -able. The correct English form is removable, spelled R-E-M-O-V-A-B-L-E.

Definition

1
Able to be removed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Five of these sections are covered by removable roof panels through which the transmissions, engines and carriage warming boiler can be lifted.
Molded by Mattel in forest green, this action figure was garbed in a removable yellow, sleeveless shawl. He is worth substantially more money if this filigree drapery is still intact.

Etymology

From remove + -able.

This word in other languages

extraíble(Español)amovible(Français)removível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ermovable
remmovable
remoavble
removabble
removabel
removablle
removalbe
removbale
removible
removvable
remvoable
reomvable
rmeovable
rremovable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of removable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "removable"

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 "removable"?

"removable" is spelled R-E-M-O-V-A-B-L-E.

What does "removable" mean?

As an adjective, "removable" means: Able to be removed.

What words are commonly confused with "removable"?

"removable" is commonly confused with "removal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

What is the origin of the word "removable"?

From remove + -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 "removable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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