# comparable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɒmp.(ə.)ɹə.bɫ̩/ · frequency rank #6,225

## Definitions
1. Able to be compared (to).
2. Similar (to); like.
3. Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.
4. Having comparative and superlative forms.

## Etymology
From Middle English comparable, from Middle French comparable, from Latin comparābilis. By surface analysis, compare + -able.

## Easily confused with
- **compatible** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comparable-vs-compatible)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccomparable`, `cmoparable`, `comaprable`, `commparable`, `compaarble`, `comparabble`, `comparabel`, `comparablle`, `comparalbe`, `comparbale`, `comparible`, `comparrable`, `compparable`, `compraable`, `copmarable`, `ocmparable`

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