# likable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlaɪkəbl̩/ · frequency rank #30,481

## Definitions
1. Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable.
2. Capable of, or suitable for, being liked.

## Etymology
From like + -able.

## Easily confused with
- **lovable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/likable-vs-lovable)
- **livable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/likable-vs-livable)
- **likeable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/likable-vs-likeable)
- **liable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liable-vs-likable)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ilkable`, `liakble`, `likabble`, `likabel`, `likablle`, `likalbe`, `likbale`, `likible`, `likkable`, `lkiable`, `llikable`

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