décomposable

\de.kɔ̃.pɔ.zabl\

/\de.kɔ̃.pɔ.zabl\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-decomposable · décomposable · French

décomposable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 décomposable
PropertyValue
Headworddécomposable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\de.kɔ̃.pɔ.zabl\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « décomposable » en français

décomposablesiège 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

décomposable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \de.kɔ̃.pɔ.zabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui peut être décomposé.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for décomposable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 décomposable, spelled D-É-C-O-M-P-O-S-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui peut être décomposé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On sait que le phosphate d’ammoniaque est décomposable par le charbon à chaud.
  2. Alors il résulte bien du théorème sur la norme d’un produit que tout nombre décomposable peut être mis sous la forme d’un nombre fini de facteurs indécomposables; …

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 "décomposable"?
"décomposable" is spelled D-É-C-O-M-P-O-S-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.kɔ̃.pɔ.zabl\.
What does "décomposable" mean?
As an adjective, "décomposable" means: Qui peut être décomposé.
How do you pronounce "décomposable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "décomposable" is \de.kɔ̃.pɔ.zabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "décomposable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list