believable

\bɪ.liːvəbl\

/\bɪ.liːvəbl\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Croyable, crédible.

Corpus desk

Index FR-believable · believable · French

believable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 believable
PropertyValue
Headwordbelievable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bɪ.liːvəbl\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « believable » en français

believablereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

believable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bɪ.liːvəbl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Croyable, crédible.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for believable, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is believable, spelled B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Croyable, crédible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Do you find these facts to be believable?

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "believable"?
"believable" is spelled B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bɪ.liːvəbl\.
What does "believable" mean?
As an adjective, "believable" means: Croyable, crédible.
How do you pronounce "believable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "believable" is \bɪ.liːvəbl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "believable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list