able

/ˈeɪ.bəl/

//ˈeɪ.bəl// adj

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The verdict

“able” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #52,020 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#52,020
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capaz.

Key facts for able
PropertyValue
Headwordable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈeɪ.bəl/
Letters4
Frequency rank#52,020
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “able” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). able lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for able is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈeɪ.bəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #52,020 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

able doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is able, spelled A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capaz.
  2. 2
    Talentoso.
  3. 3
    Que tiene la capacidad o el poder o la autorización para hacer algo.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "able"?
"able" is spelled A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.bəl/.
What does "able" mean?
As an adjective, "able" means: Capaz.
How do you pronounce "able"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "able" is /ˈeɪ.bəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "able" come from?
"able" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “able”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈeɪ.bəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list