teachable
/ˈtiːt͡ʃəbəl/
"teachable" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“teachable” is an uncommon English word, ranked #51,437 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #51,437
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capable of being taught; apt to learn.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | teachable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈtiːt͡ʃəbəl/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #51,437 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “teachable” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for teachable is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtiːt͡ʃəbəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #51,437 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for teachable in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English techeable, techeabyll, techeabylle, equivalent to teach + -able. The correct English form is teachable, spelled T-E-A-C-H-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Capable of being taught; apt to learn.
- 2Willing to receive instruction or to learn; docile.
- 3That can be taught.
- 4Facilitating teaching; instructive.
Etymology
From Middle English techeable, techeabyll, techeabylle, equivalent to teach + -able.
Synonyms
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 “teachable”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-E-A-C-H-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtiːt͡ʃəbəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.