respirable
re·spir·a·ble/ˈɹɛspəɹəb(ə)l/adjective
respirable is spelled R-E-S-P-I-R-A-B-L-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables (re·spir·a·ble). It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, respirable means “Of air: breathable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in respirable?
| Letters | 10: R-E-S-P-I-R-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: re·spir·a·ble |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is respirable?
Respirable appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th 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 respirable?
- UK /ɹɪˈspaɪ(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/
- UK /ˈɹɛsp(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/
- US /ˈɹɛspəɹəb(ə)l/
Respirable has 4 syllables, split re·spir·a·ble in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-respirable.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-respirable2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of respirable
- more respirable comparative
- most respirable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does respirable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of air: breathable.
- 2
Of an organism: capable of respiration.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does respirable come from?
From respire + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).