# operable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɒ.pə.ɹə.bəl/ · frequency rank #44,383

## Definitions
1. Able to be operated or used.
2. Able to be put into operation; practicable.
3. Able to be treated by surgery.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin operābilis.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`oeprable`, `opearble`, `operabble`, `operabel`, `operablle`, `operalbe`, `operbale`, `operible`, `operrable`, `opperable`, `opreable`, `poerable`

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