# preferable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɛf.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/ · frequency rank #16,309

## Definitions
1. Better than some other option; preferred.

## Etymology
From prefer + -able, probably after Middle French preferable. Compare preference, preferential, etc.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`perferable`, `ppreferable`, `preefrable`, `prefearble`, `preferabble`, `preferabel`, `preferablle`, `preferalbe`, `preferbale`, `preferible`, `preferrable`, `prefferable`, `prefreable`, `prfeerable`, `prreferable`, `rpeferable`

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