programmable

adj

The verdict

“programmable” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #44,643. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,643
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que l'on peut programmer.

Key facts for programmable
PropertyValue
Headwordprogrammable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#44,643
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “programmable” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). programmable lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around programmable, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,643 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que l'on peut programmer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for programmable, with forms such as "porgrammable", "pprogrammable", and "prgorammable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is programmable, spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que l'on peut programmer.

Antonyms

improgrammable

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porgrammable
  • pprogrammable
  • prgorammable
  • progarmmable
  • proggrammable
  • programable
  • programamble
  • programmabble
  • programmabel
  • programmablle
  • programmalbe
  • programmbale
  • progrmamable
  • progrrammable
  • prorgammable
  • prrogrammable
  • rpogrammable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of programmable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

porgrammable2pprogrammable1prgorammable2progarmmable2proggrammable1programable1programamble2programmabble1
Edit distance from "programmable"

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 "programmable"?
"programmable" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-A-B-L-E.
What does "programmable" mean?
As an adjective, "programmable" means: Que l'on peut programmer.
What are common misspellings of "programmable"?
Common misspellings include "porgrammable", "pprogrammable", "prgorammable", "progarmmable", "proggrammable". The correct spelling is "programmable".
What language does "programmable" come from?
"programmable" 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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Using “programmable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list