solvable
/ˈsɒlvəbəl/
"solvable" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“solvable” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #48,493 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #48,493
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capable of being solved.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | solvable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈsɒlvəbəl/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #48,493 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “solvable” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for solvable is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsɒlvəbəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #48,493 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for solvable, with forms such as "oslvable", "slovable", and "solavble". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "syllable", "soluble", "sociable", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From solve + -able. Piecewise doublet of soluble. More information The mathematical senses derive from Galois theory: Galois discovered that one could determine whether a given polynomial could be solved by radicals by studying the properties of a particula… The correct English form is solvable, spelled S-O-L-V-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Capable of being solved.
- 2Capable of being solved.
- 3Capable of being solved.
- 4Capable of being solved.
- 5Capable of being solved.
- 6Capable of being dissolved or liquefied.
- 7Able to pay one's debts.
- 8Capable of being paid and discharged.
Etymology
From solve + -able. Piecewise doublet of soluble. More information The mathematical senses derive from Galois theory: Galois discovered that one could determine whether a given polynomial could be solved by radicals by studying the properties of a particular group attached to a particular field extension deriving from the polynomial in question; if the group satisfies some conditions then polynomial can be solved by radicals. Any group meeting these conditions — whether or not it arises from this process — is thus called solvable, as is any field extension giving rise to such a group. The Lie-theoretic sense is by analogy, the study of Lie algebras deriving much of its terminology from group theory. In regular use by the late 19th century.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: oslvable,slovable,solavble,sollvable,solvabble,solvabel,solvablle,solvalbe,solvbale,solvible,solvvable,sovlable,ssolvable
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of solvable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “solvable”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-O-L-V-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsɒlvəbəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “syllable” - see the side-by-side comparison. solvable vs syllable
- 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.