suitable
[ˈsju.tə.bɫ̩]adjective
suitable is spelled S-U-I-T-A-B-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 24 times per million words in written English, the 3,752nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, suitable means “Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in suitable?
| Letters | 8: S-U-I-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 24 times per million words; the 3,752nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is suitable?
Suitable appears 24 times per million words in written English, the 3,752nd 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 suitable?
- UK [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]
- UK [ˈsuː.tə.bɫ̩]
- US [ˈsju.tə.bɫ̩]
Suitable 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: En-uk-suitable.ogg, En-us-suitable.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of suitable
- more suitable comparative
- most suitable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does suitable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Suitable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense appropriate to a certain occasion:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | approprié, convenable, opportun, idoine, adéquat |
| German | geeignet, passend, angemessen |
| Portuguese | apropriado, favorável |
| Spanish | indicado, idóneo, aparejado, convenible |
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 suitable come from?
From suit + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).