amiable

/ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/

//ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl// adj

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"amiable" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amiable” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,181. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,181
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious

Corpus desk

Index EN-amiable · amiable · English

amiable · rank #35,181 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,181
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH amphitheatre

Nearest frequency peer: amphitheatre (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “amiable”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “amiable” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

amiable vs arable
71% similar
amiable vs amicable
88% similar
amiable vs amicably
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for amiable
PropertyValue
Headwordamiable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,181
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amiable” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).amiablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “amphitheatre” (#35,182), “Alphonse” (#35,179), “amygdala” (#35,183). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around amiable (IPA /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,181 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for amiable, with forms such as "aimable", "amaible", and "amiabble". 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 also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "arable", "amicable", "amicably", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”, verb). The meaning has been influenced by French amiable and Latin amābilis (“loveable”) (whence English aimable a… The correct English form is amiable, spelled A-M-I-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious
  2. 2
    Of a pleasant and likeable nature; kind-hearted; easy to like

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how amiable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. an amiable temper
  2. amiable ideas

Etymology

From Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”, verb). The meaning has been influenced by French amiable and Latin amābilis (“loveable”) (whence English aimable and amable). Doublet of amicable. Compare with amorous, amability.

Synonyms

likable

This word in other languages

amable(Español)aimable(Français)liebenswürdig(Deutsch)amigável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aimable
  • amaible
  • amiabble
  • amiabel
  • amiablle
  • amialbe
  • amibale
  • amiible
  • ammiable
  • maiable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amiable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aimable2amaible2amiabble1amiabel2amiablle1amialbe2amibale2amiible1
Edit distance from "amiable"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amiable"?
"amiable" is spelled A-M-I-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/.
What does "amiable" mean?
As an adjective, "amiable" means: Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious
What words are commonly confused with "amiable"?
"amiable" is commonly confused with "arable", "amicable", "amicably". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amiable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amiable" is /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "amiable"?
From Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”, verb). The meaning has been influenced by French amiable and Latin amābilis (“loveable”) (whence English... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "amiable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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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