laudable

/ˈlɔːdəbl/

//ˈlɔːdəbl// adj

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"laudable" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“laudable” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,740. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,740
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Worthy of being lauded.

Corpus desk

Index EN-laudable · laudable · English

laudable · rank #42,740 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,740
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH LBC

Nearest frequency peer: LBC (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “laudable”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “laudable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

laudable vs laughable
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for laudable
PropertyValue
Headwordlaudable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlɔːdəbl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,740
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “laudable”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).laudablelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “LBC” (#42,741), “laboured” (#42,738), “LDP” (#42,742). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “laudable” is #42,740. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around laudable (IPA /ˈlɔːdəbl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,740 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for laudable, with forms such as "aludable", "laduable", and "lauadble". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "laughable", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English laudable, from Old French laudable or directly from Latin laudabilis; equivalent to laud + -able. The correct English form is laudable, spelled L-A-U-D-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Worthy of being lauded.
  2. 2
    Healthful; having a disposition to promote healing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how laudable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Near-synonym: admirable
  2. laudable motives

Etymology

From Middle English laudable, from Old French laudable or directly from Latin laudabilis; equivalent to laud + -able.

This word in other languages

loable(Español)louable(Français)lobenswert(Deutsch)louvável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aludable
  • laduable
  • lauadble
  • laudabble
  • laudabel
  • laudablle
  • laudalbe
  • laudbale
  • lauddable
  • laudible
  • llaudable
  • luadable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of laudable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aludable2laduable2lauadble2laudabble1laudabel2laudablle1laudalbe2laudbale2
Edit distance from "laudable"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "laudable"?
"laudable" is spelled L-A-U-D-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɔːdəbl/.
What does "laudable" mean?
As an adjective, "laudable" means: Worthy of being lauded.
What words are commonly confused with "laudable"?
"laudable" is commonly confused with "laughable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "laudable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laudable" is /ˈlɔːdəbl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "laudable"?
From Middle English laudable, from Old French laudable or directly from Latin laudabilis; equivalent to laud + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "laudable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

laboured#42,738Linnaeus#42,749kickback#42,729loudness#42,752

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

judicious12 variantsindigent12 variantsmoorland12 variantshoisting12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list