# laudable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlɔːdəbl/ · frequency rank #42,740

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

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

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`aludable`, `laduable`, `lauadble`, `laudabble`, `laudabel`, `laudablle`, `laudalbe`, `laudbale`, `lauddable`, `laudible`, `llaudable`, `luadable`

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