# favorable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfeɪ.vɚ.əbl/ · frequency rank #8,927

## Definitions
1. US standard spelling of favourable.

## Etymology
From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favor + -able.

## Easily confused with
- **favorably** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/favorable-vs-favorably)
- **favourable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/favorable-vs-favourable)
- **favourably** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/favorable-vs-favourably)

## Common misspellings (14)
`afvorable`, `faovrable`, `favoarble`, `favorabble`, `favorabel`, `favorablle`, `favoralbe`, `favorbale`, `favorible`, `favorrable`, `favroable`, `favvorable`, `ffavorable`, `fvaorable`

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