tangible

/ˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.b(ə)l/

//ˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.b(ə)l// adj

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"tangible" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tangible” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,984. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,984
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tangible · tangible · English

tangible · rank #11,984 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,984
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH swings

Nearest frequency peer: swings (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “tangible”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “tangible” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tangible vs tangle
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tangible
PropertyValue
Headwordtangible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.b(ə)l/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,984
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tangible”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).tangiblelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “swings” (#11,983), “Tara” (#11,985), “sweating” (#11,982). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tangible” is #11,984. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around tangible (IPA /ˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.b(ə)l/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,984 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for tangible, with forms such as "atngible", "tagnible", and "tangable". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "tangle", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”) The correct English form is tangible, spelled T-A-N-G-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
  2. 2
    Perceptible; able to be perceived.
  3. 3
    Able to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
  4. 4
    Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tangible appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. While the SCP universe is, of course, filled with things that we would certainly not consider "real", most of the SCPs are tangible or perceivable in some way.
  2. And for Rodgers, who cleaned up with Celtic in Scotland, this was another significant addition to his CV, as his expert guidance of Leicester - who are in a strong position to finish in the Premier League's top four and face Chelsea again at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday - now has a tangible reward in the shape of the FA Cup.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”)

Antonyms

intangible

This word in other languages

tangible(Español)tangible(Français)greifbar(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atngible
  • tagnible
  • tangable
  • tangbile
  • tanggible
  • tangibble
  • tangibel
  • tangiblle
  • tangilbe
  • tanigble
  • tanngible
  • tnagible
  • ttangible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tangible - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atngible2tagnible2tangable1tangbile2tanggible1tangibble1tangibel2tangiblle1
Edit distance from "tangible"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tangible"?
"tangible" is spelled T-A-N-G-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.b(ə)l/.
What does "tangible" mean?
As an adjective, "tangible" means: Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
What words are commonly confused with "tangible"?
"tangible" is commonly confused with "tangle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tangible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tangible" is /ˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.b(ə)l/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "tangible"?
Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”) See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tangible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sweating#11,982suppress#11,981stumbled#11,979softball#11,971

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list