observable

[oβ̞seɾˈβ̞aβ̞le]

/[oβ̞seɾˈβ̞aβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“observable” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #51,805 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#51,805
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que se puede observar.

Key facts for observable
PropertyValue
Headwordobservable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[oβ̞seɾˈβ̞aβ̞le]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “observable” 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). observable 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 observable is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oβ̞seɾˈβ̞aβ̞le]. Corpus data places it at rank #51,805 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que se puede observar.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for observable in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 observable, spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se puede observar.

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 "observable"?
"observable" is spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞seɾˈβ̞aβ̞le].
What does "observable" mean?
As an adjective, "observable" means: Que se puede observar.
How do you pronounce "observable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "observable" is [oβ̞seɾˈβ̞aβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "observable" come from?
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Using “observable”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-B-S-E-R-V-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oβ̞seɾˈβ̞aβ̞le] (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