# favorable vs favourable

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### favorable
*adjective · IPA /ˈfeɪ.vɚ.əbl/ · frequency rank #8,927*
US standard spelling of favourable.

### favourable
*adjective · IPA /ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/ · frequency rank #14,322*
Apt to win favour; pleasing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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