# defensible

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈfɛn.sɪ.bəl/ · frequency rank #36,516

## Definitions
1. Capable of being defended against armed attack.
2. Capable of being justified.

## Etymology
From Old French defensable, from Latin defensibilem. Equivalent to defense + -ible.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddefensible`, `deefnsible`, `defenisble`, `defennsible`, `defensable`, `defensbile`, `defensibble`, `defensibel`, `defensiblle`, `defensilbe`, `defenssible`, `defesnible`, `deffensible`, `defnesible`, `dfeensible`, `edfensible`

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