voluble
/ˈvɒl.jʊ.bəl/
"voluble" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“voluble” is an uncommon English word, ranked #91,130 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #91,130
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | voluble |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈvɒl.jʊ.bəl/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #91,130 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “voluble” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for voluble is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈvɒl.jʊ.bəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #91,130 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.
voluble doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French volubile, from Latin volūbilis (“rolling”), from volvō (“roll”). The correct English form is voluble, spelled V-O-L-U-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.
- 2Of thoughts, feelings, or something that is expressed: expressed readily or at length and in a fluent manner.
- 3Easily rolling or turning; having a fluid, undulating motion.
- 4Twisting and turning like a vine.
Etymology
From Middle French volubile, from Latin volūbilis (“rolling”), from volvō (“roll”).
This word in other languages
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 “voluble”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is V-O-L-U-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈvɒl.jʊ.bəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.