sortable
/ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l/
"sortable" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sortable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That can be sorted.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sortable · sortable · English
sortable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sortable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sortable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sortable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sortable, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French sortable; equivalent to sort + -able. The correct English form is sortable, spelled S-O-R-T-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1That can be sorted.
- 2Suitable; proper, appropriate.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sortable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Text is searchable, sortable, copyable, pastable, printable and forwardable.
If we must needs study, let us study something sorteable to our condition[…].
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French sortable; equivalent to sort + -able.
Antonyms
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.