estimable

\ɛs.ti.mabl\

/\ɛs.ti.mabl\/ adj

The verdict

“estimable” is uncommon French (frequency #77,497 among 3,255 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,497
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui mérite d’être estimé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-estimable · estimable · French

estimable · rank #77,497 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,497
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH esthètes

Nearest frequency peer: esthètes (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « estimable »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « estimable » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for estimable
PropertyValue
Headwordestimable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛs.ti.mabl\
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,497
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « estimable » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.estimabletombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « esthètes » (#77,496), « Estonienne » (#77,498), « estat » (#77,495). Parmi 3,255 lemmes en « E », « estimable » est au #77,497. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

estimable is uncommon French at frequency #77,497 among 3,255 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛs.ti.mabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui mérite d’être estimé.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for estimable in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is estimable, spelled E-S-T-I-M-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui mérite d’être estimé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La vie laborieuse, active, toute estimable, toute positive, d'un conseiller d'État, d'un manufacturier de tissus de coton ou d'un banquier fort alerte pour les emprunts, est récompensée par des millions, et non par des sensations tendres.
  2. Note : Implique souvent l’idée d’un mérite médiocre et limité.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "estimable"?
"estimable" is spelled E-S-T-I-M-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛs.ti.mabl\.
What does "estimable" mean?
As an adjective, "estimable" means: Qui mérite d’être estimé.
How do you pronounce "estimable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estimable" is \ɛs.ti.mabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estimable" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "estimable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list