livable

adj

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"livable" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“livable” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,069
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Endurable, survivable, suitable for living in, inhabitable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-livable · livable · English

livable · rank #37,069 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,069
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH liquidate

Nearest frequency peer: liquidate (-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 “livable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “livable” 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).

livable vs lovable
86% similar
livable vs loveable
75% similar
livable vs liable
86% similar

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

Key facts for livable
PropertyValue
Headwordlivable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,069
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “livable”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).livablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “liquidate” (#37,068), “lobo” (#37,070), “lingual” (#37,067). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “livable” is #37,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around livable, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,069 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Endurable, survivable, suitable for living in, inhabitable.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for livable, with forms such as "ilvable", "liavble", and "livabble". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "lovable", "loveable", "liable", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From live + -able. The correct English form is livable, spelled L-I-V-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Endurable, survivable, suitable for living in, inhabitable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Some also attach a m'zuzah to the right doorpost leading into every livable room, excluding bathrooms and closets.

Etymology

From live + -able.

Antonyms

unlivable

This word in other languages

bewohnbar(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilvable
  • liavble
  • livabble
  • livabel
  • livablle
  • livalbe
  • livbale
  • livible
  • livvable
  • llivable
  • lviable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of livable - 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.

ilvable2liavble2livabble1livabel2livablle1livalbe2livbale2livible1
Edit distance from "livable"

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 "livable"?
"livable" is spelled L-I-V-A-B-L-E.
What does "livable" mean?
As an adjective, "livable" means: Endurable, survivable, suitable for living in, inhabitable.
What words are commonly confused with "livable"?
"livable" is commonly confused with "lovable", "loveable", "liable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "livable"?
From live + -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 "livable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lingual#37,067legible#37,066Lovejoy#37,073Krystal#37,059

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

materiel11 variantsJinping11 variantsMennonite11 variantsMonrovia11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list