potable

[poˈt̪aβ̞le]

/[poˈt̪aβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“potable” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,341. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,341
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apto para beber sin riesgo para la salud

Corpus desk

Index ES-potable · potable · Spanish

potable · rank #7,341 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,341
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH postre

Nearest frequency peer: postre (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “potable”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “potable” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

potable vs probable
75% similar
potable vs posible
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for potable
PropertyValue
Headwordpotable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[poˈt̪aβ̞le]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,341
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “potable”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).potablecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “postre” (#7,340), “prestaciones” (#7,342), “profundas” (#7,343). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “potable” va en #7,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around potable (IPA [poˈt̪aβ̞le]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,341 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for potable, with forms such as "optable", "poatble", and "potabble". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "probable", "posible", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is potable, spelled P-O-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apto para beber sin riesgo para la salud
  2. 2
    Por extensión, apto o aceptable para una tarea o función

This word in other languages

drinkable(English)potable(Français)potável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • optable
  • poatble
  • potabble
  • potabel
  • potablle
  • potalbe
  • potavle
  • potbale
  • pottable
  • ppotable
  • ptoable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

optable2poatble2potabble1potabel2potablle1potalbe2potavle1potbale2
Edit distance from "potable"

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 "potable"?
"potable" is spelled P-O-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈt̪aβ̞le].
What does "potable" mean?
As an adjective, "potable" means: Apto para beber sin riesgo para la salud
What words are commonly confused with "potable"?
"potable" is commonly confused with "probable", "posible". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "potable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "potable" is [poˈt̪aβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "potable" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "potable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

obispos#7,329misiles#7,325señalan#7,360tejidos#7,364

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

maestría11 variantstrasera11 variantsAbraham11 variantsarrestado11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list