risible
/ˈɹɪzɪbəl/
"risible" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“risible” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or pertaining to laughter
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | risible |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈɹɪzɪbəl/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “risible” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for risible is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɹɪzɪbəl/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for risible, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French risible and directly from Late Latin rīsibilis, from Latin rīsus (“laughter”) + -ibilis, from the perfect passive participle of rīdeō (“laugh”). The correct English form is risible, spelled R-I-S-I-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Of or pertaining to laughter
- 2Provoking laughter; ludicrous; ridiculous; humorously insignificant
- 3Easily laughing; prone to laughter
Etymology
From Middle French risible and directly from Late Latin rīsibilis, from Latin rīsus (“laughter”) + -ibilis, from the perfect passive participle of rīdeō (“laugh”).
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.
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Using “risible”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-I-S-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɹɪzɪbəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.