wearable

/ˈweəɹəbl/

//ˈweəɹəbl// adj

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

The verdict

“wearable” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,015. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,015
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to be worn.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wearable · wearable · English

wearable · rank #20,015 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,015
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wilcox

Nearest frequency peer: Wilcox (+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 “wearable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “wearable” 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
Key facts for wearable
PropertyValue
Headwordwearable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈweəɹəbl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,015
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “wearable”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).wearablelands 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 “Wilcox” (#20,016), “wacky” (#20,013), “Wiltshire” (#20,017). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “wearable” is #20,015. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around wearable (IPA /ˈweəɹəbl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,015 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for wearable, with forms such as "ewarable", "waerable", and "weaarble". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From wear + -able. The correct English form is wearable, spelled W-E-A-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be worn.
  2. 2
    Clothing that is suitable for wear by ordinary people, or in ordinary circumstances, as opposed to being unusual, uncomfortable, or otherwise difficult to wear.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a wearable device
  2. American designers...provided collection after collection of wearable fashions with a simplicity of silhouette that fitted the criteria of dressing for success.

Etymology

From wear + -able.

Antonyms

unwearable

This word in other languages

ponible(Español)mettable(Français)tragbar(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewarable
  • waerable
  • weaarble
  • wearabble
  • wearabel
  • wearablle
  • wearalbe
  • wearbale
  • wearible
  • wearrable
  • weraable
  • wwearable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wearable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ewarable2waerable2weaarble2wearabble1wearabel2wearablle1wearalbe2wearbale2
Edit distance from "wearable"

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 "wearable"?
"wearable" is spelled W-E-A-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈweəɹəbl/.
What does "wearable" mean?
As an adjective, "wearable" means: Able to be worn.
What are common misspellings of "wearable"?
Common misspellings include "ewarable", "waerable", "weaarble", "wearabble", "wearabel". The correct spelling is "wearable".
How do you pronounce "wearable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wearable" is /ˈweəɹəbl/. 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 "wearable"?
From wear + -able. 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 "wearable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list