Which to use
“likable” and “likeable” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,481
- “likable” frequency rank
- #28,281
- “likeable” frequency rank
- 58762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | likable | likeable |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable. | Alternative spelling of likable. |
Letter map: likable vs likeable
Shared letters muted; letters that set likable and likeable apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Pair insight - likable / likeable
likable and likeable are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
likable is recorded at frequency rank #30,481, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈlaɪkəbl̩/. likeable is at rank #28,281, tagged as anadj.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58762, this pair ranks #110,477 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of likable vs likeable
Shared letters: abeikl. Private to "likable": -. Private to "likeable": -.
"likable" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "likeable" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "likable" and "likeable" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "likable" vs "likeable" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "likable" and "likeable".
- Full dictionary entry for "likable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "likeable" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,477 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "likable" and "likeable" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "likeable vs loveable". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #110,477 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.