# irritable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɪɹɪtəbl̩/ · frequency rank #25,805

## Definitions
1. Capable of being irritated.
2. Easily exasperated or excited.
3. Responsive to stimuli.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French irritable, from Latin irritabilis.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`irirtable`, `iritable`, `irriatble`, `irritabble`, `irritabel`, `irritablle`, `irritalbe`, `irritbale`, `irritible`, `irrittable`, `irrtiable`, `riritable`

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