Lajiteltavissa

Lajiteltavissa is a Finnish term used to describe something that can be sorted or classified. It is a formed adjective from the verb lajitella (to sort, classify) with the potential suffix -ttavissa, indicating capability. In practice, lajiteltavissa refers to objects, data sets, or UI elements that can be arranged according to one or more attributes.

In information technology and data presentation, lajiteltavissa is often used to signal that a table, list, or catalog can be reordered by the user. This typically involves interactive controls such as clickable column headers or sorting options that rearrange items by fields like name, date, price, or category. The phrase is common in user interface documentation, release notes, and data models to describe functionality rather than content itself.

Usage notes and nuance: while lajiteltavissa conveys that sorting is possible, it does not specify which fields are sortable. The actual sortable attributes are described in the surrounding UI text or metadata. The term is distinct from lajittelu (sorting as an action) and is sometimes discussed together with suodatus (filtering), as many interfaces offer both sorting and filtering to manage results efficiently. In everyday Finnish, the word can also appear in non-technical contexts to describe things that can be categorized or grouped.

See also: lajittelu, suodatus, järjestäminen.