searchable
/ˈsɝt͡ʃəbəl/
"searchable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“searchable” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #34,276 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #34,276
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capable of being searched, especially something that has an automated search function included.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | searchable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈsɝt͡ʃəbəl/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #34,276 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “searchable” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for searchable is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsɝt͡ʃəbəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #34,276 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for searchable, with forms such as "esarchable", "saerchable", and "seacrhable". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From search + -able. The correct English form is searchable, spelled S-E-A-R-C-H-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Capable of being searched, especially something that has an automated search function included.
- 2Capable of being searched for.
Etymology
From search + -able.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: esarchable,saerchable,seacrhable,searcahble,searcchable,searchabble,searchabel,searchablle,searchalbe,searchbale,searchhable,searchible,searhcable,searrchable,serachable,ssearchable
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of searchable - 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.
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.
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Using “searchable”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-E-A-R-C-H-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsɝt͡ʃəbəl/ (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.