malleable

\ˈmæ.li.ə.bəl\

/\ˈmæ.li.ə.bəl\/ adj

The verdict

“malleable” 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) - Malléable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-malleable · malleable · French

malleable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 malleable
PropertyValue
Headwordmalleable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈmæ.li.ə.bəl\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « malleable » en français

malleablereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

malleable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmæ.li.ə.bəl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Malléable.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for malleable, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is malleable, spelled M-A-L-L-E-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Malléable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Queen Elizabeth isn’t known to have a volatile temper like her late father, King George. Her Majesty is quite calm and malleable especially when she’s in public.

Synonyms

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 "malleable"?
"malleable" is spelled M-A-L-L-E-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈmæ.li.ə.bəl\.
What does "malleable" mean?
As an adjective, "malleable" means: Malléable.
How do you pronounce "malleable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malleable" is \ˈmæ.li.ə.bəl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "malleable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list