likable
/ˈlaɪkəbl̩/adjective
likable is spelled L-I-K-A-B-L-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “likable vs likeable” about 70 times a month (Google, United States). As an adjective, likable means “Of a person, having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in likable?
| Letters | 7: L-I-K-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,418th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is likable?
Likable appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce likable?
- /ˈlaɪkəbl̩/
Likable has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-likable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with likable
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: likeable.
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of likable
- more likable comparative
- likabler comparative
- most likable superlative
- likablest superlative
- likeable UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does likable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
USOf a person, having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable.
She's a naturally likable person, with lots of friends.
- 2
USCapable of, or suitable for, being liked.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Likable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | agradável |
| Spanish | agradable |
| French | aimable, sympathique, sympa |
| German | liebenswert |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does likable come from?
From like + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).