retable
/rɪˈteɪbəl/
"retable" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“retable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.
Corpus desk
Index EN-retable · retable · English
retable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | retable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /rɪˈteɪbəl/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “retable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
retable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /rɪˈteɪbəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for retable, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French retable, ultimately from Medieval Latin retrotabulum. The correct English form is retable, spelled R-E-T-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how retable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Near-synonym: reredos (often synonymous)
Etymology
Borrowed from French retable, ultimately from Medieval Latin retrotabulum.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.