# lovable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlʌvəbəl/ · frequency rank #21,569

## Definitions
1. Inspiring or deserving love or affection; adorable or cute.

## Etymology
From Middle English lovable, loveable, luffeabill, lufabul, equivalent to love + -able.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`llovable`, `loavble`, `lovabble`, `lovabel`, `lovablle`, `lovalbe`, `lovbale`, `lovible`, `lovvable`, `lvoable`, `olvable`

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