tastable

adj

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

The verdict

“tastable” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - That can be tasted; that can be detected by one's sense of taste.

Key facts for tastable
PropertyValue
Headwordtastable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tastable” sits in English frequency

tastable falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for tastable is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "That can be tasted; that can be detected by one's sense of taste.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tastable, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English tastable, taastable, equivalent to taste + -able. Compare Old French tastable. The correct English form is tastable, spelled T-A-S-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    That can be tasted; that can be detected by one's sense of taste.

Etymology

From Middle English tastable, taastable, equivalent to taste + -able. Compare Old French tastable.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tastable"?
"tastable" is spelled T-A-S-T-A-B-L-E.
What does "tastable" mean?
As an adjective, "tastable" means: That can be tasted; that can be detected by one's sense of taste.
What is the origin of the word "tastable"?
From Middle English tastable, taastable, equivalent to taste + -able. Compare Old French tastable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “tastable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-S-T-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list