# sociable vs social

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sociable
*adjective · IPA /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/ · frequency rank #30,235*
Tending to socialize or be social.

### social
*adjective · IPA /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ · frequency rank #367*
Being extroverted or outgoing.

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