woundable
/ˈwuːndəbəl/
"woundable" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“woundable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capable of being wounded; vulnerable.
Corpus desk
Index EN-woundable · woundable · English
woundable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | woundable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈwuːndəbəl/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “woundable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
woundable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈwuːndəbəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capable of being wounded; vulnerable.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for woundable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From wound + -able. The correct English form is woundable, spelled W-O-U-N-D-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Capable of being wounded; vulnerable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how woundable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
woundable is the dragon , under the left wing , when pinched in point of profit
Etymology
From wound + -able.
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.