# commendable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəˈmɛndəbəl/ · frequency rank #26,375

## Definitions
1. Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious.

## Etymology
From Middle English commendable, from Middle French commendable, from Latin commendabilis, from commendare (“to commend, intrust to”), from com- + mandare (“to commit, intrust, enjoin”), from manus (“hand”) + dare (“to put”).

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccommendable`, `cmomendable`, `comemndable`, `comendable`, `commednable`, `commenadble`, `commendabble`, `commendabel`, `commendablle`, `commendalbe`, `commendbale`, `commenddable`, `commendible`, `commenndable`, `commnedable`, `ocmmendable`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/commendable