curable

\ky.ʁabl\

/\ky.ʁabl\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui peut être guéri.

Corpus desk

Index FR-curable · curable · French

curable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 curable
PropertyValue
Headwordcurable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ky.ʁabl\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « curable » en français

curablesiège 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

curable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ky.ʁabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui peut être guéri.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for curable, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is curable, spelled C-U-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui peut être guéri.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Soixante-quinze à 80 % des patients sont curables par des combinaisons de chimiothérapie à base de cisplastine.
  2. Le sujet est-il curable ou réadaptable ? Ces deux questions réunies en une seule illustrent la confusion des genres. La curabilité est liée directement aux soins, à la compétence médicale […].

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 "curable"?
"curable" is spelled C-U-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ky.ʁabl\.
What does "curable" mean?
As an adjective, "curable" means: Qui peut être guéri.
How do you pronounce "curable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curable" is \ky.ʁabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list