reversible

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

/ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/

//ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl// adj

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

The verdict

“reversible” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,191
frequency rank, English: 3,094
“R” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-reversible · reversible · English

reversible · rank #19,191 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #19,191
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 16 variants
BOOK-MID 3,094
PHOTO-FINISH roche

Nearest frequency peer: roche (+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.

relapse

80,814
relish

80,813
rendezvous

80,812
reversible

80,810
roche

80,809
rowan

80,807

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

Key facts for reversible
Property	Value
Headword	reversible
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#19,191
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reversible”

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

#19,191

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “roche” (#19,192), “rendezvous” (#19,189), “relish” (#19,188). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reversible” is #19,191. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around reversible (IPA /ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,191 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for reversible, with forms such as "erversible", "reevrsible", and "reverisble". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Probably from Middle French, equivalent to reverse + -ible. The correct English form is reversible, spelled R-E-V-E-R-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

1
Able to be reversed.
2
Able to be worn inside out.
3
Capable of proceeding in either direction.
4
Capable of returning to the original state.
5
Capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.
6
Providing sufficient reason for a court decision to be overturned on appeal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

[...] the Welwyn bottleneck will be relaid with high-speed turnouts and resignalled for reversible working.

Etymology

Probably from Middle French, equivalent to reverse + -ible.

Antonyms

irreversible

This word in other languages

réversible(Français)reversibel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

erversible
reevrsible
reverisble
reverrsible
reversable
reversbile
reversibble
reversibel
reversiblle
reversilbe
reverssible
revesrible
revresible
revversible
rreversible
rveersible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "reversible"

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 "reversible"?

"reversible" is spelled R-E-V-E-R-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/.

What does "reversible" mean?

As an adjective, "reversible" means: Able to be reversed.

What are common misspellings of "reversible"?

Common misspellings include "erversible", "reevrsible", "reverisble", "reverrsible", "reversable". The correct spelling is "reversible".

How do you pronounce "reversible"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reversible" is /ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/. 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 "reversible"?

Probably from Middle French, equivalent to reverse + -ible. 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 "reversible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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