# durable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdʊɹəbəl/ · frequency rank #11,536

## Definitions
1. Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

## Etymology
From Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permanent”), from dūrō (“harden, make hard”).

## Easily confused with
- **doable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doable-vs-durable)
- **disable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disable-vs-durable)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddurable`, `druable`, `duarble`, `durabble`, `durabel`, `durablle`, `duralbe`, `durbale`, `durible`, `durrable`, `udrable`

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