thinkable
/ˈθɪŋkəbəl/adjective, noun
thinkable is spelled T-H-I-N-K-A-B-L-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, thinkable means “Able to be thought or imagined; conceivable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thinkable?
| Letters | 9: T-H-I-N-K-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thinkable?
Thinkable appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th 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 thinkable?
- /ˈθɪŋkəbəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-thinkable.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of thinkable
- more thinkable comparative
- most thinkable superlative
- thinkables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thinkable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to be thought or imagined; conceivable.
- 2
rareMorally acceptable or legal.
noun
- 1
Something that can be thought about.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thinkable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to be thought or imagined; conceivable:
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 thinkable come from?
From think + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).