# fallible

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfal.ɪ.bəl/ · frequency rank #49,326

## Definitions
1. Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

## Etymology
From Middle English fallible, from Medieval Latin fallibilis (“liable to err, also deceitful”), from Latin fallere (“to deceive”).

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`afllible`, `falible`, `falilble`, `fallable`, `fallbile`, `fallibble`, `fallibel`, `falliblle`, `fallilbe`, `ffallible`, `flalible`

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