# readable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹiː.də.bəl/ · frequency rank #19,956

## Definitions
1. Legible, possible to read or at least decipher.
2. Which can be read—i.e. accessed or played—by a certain technical type of device.
3. Enjoyable to read, of an acceptable stylistic quality or at least functionally composed.

## Etymology
From read + -able.

## Easily confused with
- **reliable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/readable-vs-reliable)
- **reusable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/readable-vs-reusable)
- **relatable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/readable-vs-relatable)
- **reachable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reachable-vs-readable)

## Common misspellings (12)
`eradable`, `raedable`, `reaadble`, `readabble`, `readabel`, `readablle`, `readalbe`, `readbale`, `readdable`, `readible`, `redaable`, `rreadable`

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