sociable
/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/adjective, noun
sociable is spelled S-O-C-I-A-B-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sociable means “Tending to socialize or be social” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sociable?
| Letters | 8: S-O-C-I-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,017th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is sociable?
Sociable appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th 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 sociable?
- US /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
Sociable has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sociable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with sociable?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as sociable from its last stressed vowel (/oʊʃəbəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of sociable
- more sociable comparative
- most sociable superlative
- sociables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sociable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Tending to socialize or be social.
He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.
- 2
Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.
a sociable party
- 3
archaicCapable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable.
- 4
obsoleteNo longer hostile; friendly.
noun
- 1
A sociable person.
- 2
A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other.
- 3
A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side.
- 4
A couch with a curved S-shaped back.
- 5
USAn informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sociable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sociable come from?
From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).