adoptable

\a.dɔp.tabl\

/\a.dɔp.tabl\/ adj

The verdict

“adoptable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que l’on peut adopter.

Corpus desk

Index FR-adoptable · adoptable · French

adoptable · 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 "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for adoptable
PropertyValue
Headwordadoptable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.dɔp.tabl\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « adoptable » en français

adoptablesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

adoptable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.dɔp.tabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que l’on peut adopter.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for adoptable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is adoptable, spelled A-D-O-P-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que l’on peut adopter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le caractère sociable de ces chiens en font une race très adoptable.
  2. Certes, le droit français réglemente l'âge de l'enfant adoptable.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adoptable"?
"adoptable" is spelled A-D-O-P-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.dɔp.tabl\.
What does "adoptable" mean?
As an adjective, "adoptable" means: Que l’on peut adopter.
How do you pronounce "adoptable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adoptable" is \a.dɔp.tabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adoptable" come from?
"adoptable" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list