classable

\kla.sabl\

/\kla.sabl\/ adj

The verdict

“classable” 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 classer dans une catégorie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-classable · classable · French

classable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 classable
PropertyValue
Headwordclassable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kla.sabl\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « classable » en français

classablen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

classable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kla.sabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for classable in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is classable, spelled C-L-A-S-S-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que l’on peut classer dans une catégorie.
  2. 2
    Auquel on peut donner un rang dans un classement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ce Protée, dessinateur de profession, aujourd'hui comédien, demain écrivain, était si peu classé, si peu classable qu’au début la Revue des Deux Mondes le crut capable d’exposer ses idées sur l’art.
  2. Le fait d'être classé (ou classable) constitue la signature de la nominalité. Les noms sont formellement classables selon des propriétés ontologiques (encyclopédiques) de leurs référents.

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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 "classable"?
"classable" is spelled C-L-A-S-S-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kla.sabl\.
What does "classable" mean?
As an adjective, "classable" means: Que l’on peut classer dans une catégorie.
How do you pronounce "classable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "classable" is \kla.sabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "classable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list