# fragile

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɹæd͡ʒaɪl/ · frequency rank #8,792

## Definitions
1. Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
2. Readily disrupted or destroyed.
3. Feeling weak or easily disturbed as a result of illness.
4. Thin-skinned or oversensitive.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French fragile, from Latin fragilis, formed on frag-, the root of frangere (“to break”). Cognate with fraction, fracture and doublet of frail.

## Easily confused with
- **frail** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fragile-vs-frail)
- **facile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/facile-vs-fragile)

## Common misspellings (10)
`fargile`, `ffragile`, `fraggile`, `fragiel`, `fragille`, `fraglie`, `fraigle`, `frgaile`, `frragile`, `rfagile`

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