labourable

\la.bu.ʁabl\

/\la.bu.ʁabl\/ adj

The verdict

“labourable” 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) - Qui est propre à être labouré.

Corpus desk

Index FR-labourable · labourable · French

labourable · 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 "L" 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 labourable
PropertyValue
Headwordlabourable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\la.bu.ʁabl\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « labourable » en français

labourablesiège 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

labourable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \la.bu.ʁabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est propre à être labouré.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for labourable, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is labourable, spelled L-A-B-O-U-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est propre à être labouré.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il se compose d'une maison de maître avec jardin , bâtimens d'habitation et d'exploitation , de 37 journaux 1/3 de terres labourables , de 9 hommées de pré et de 19 journaux de taillis ; contenances cadastrales et garanties.
  2. La mère sortit d’une espèce de poche, qu’elle devait avoir sous sa jupe couleur de terre non labourable, deux bouchées de chocolat enveloppées de papier d’argent.

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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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "labourable"?
"labourable" is spelled L-A-B-O-U-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \la.bu.ʁabl\.
What does "labourable" mean?
As an adjective, "labourable" means: Qui est propre à être labouré.
How do you pronounce "labourable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "labourable" is \la.bu.ʁabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "labourable" come from?
"labourable" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list