suitable

[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]

/[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]/ adj

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"suitable" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“suitable” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,790. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,790
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-suitable · suitable · English

suitable · rank #3,790 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,790
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sucks

Nearest frequency peer: sucks (-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 “suitable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “suitable” 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).

suitable vs suitably
88% similar
suitable vs stable
75% similar
suitable vs sizable
75% similar

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

Key facts for suitable
PropertyValue
Headwordsuitable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,790
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “suitable”

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).suitablelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “sucks” (#3,789), “thirty” (#3,791), “subjects” (#3,788). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “suitable” is #3,790. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around suitable (IPA [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,790 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for suitable, with forms such as "siutable", "ssuitable", and "suiatble". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "suitably", "stable", "sizable", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From suit + -able. The correct English form is suitable, spelled S-U-I-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Doctors told Matthew Parker’s family there was only a 1% chance of finding a suitable donor for Matthew because his body had rejected a previous transplant.

Etymology

From suit + -able.

Synonyms

fit for purposeup to standardallowableappropriateaproposappositeaptcomelycommensuratecorrectdecorousexpedientfelicitousfitfittinggainandidoneousin linelikelymeetopportuneproperrightseemlysensiblesortablesuitabletidy

Antonyms

unsuitable

This word in other languages

indicado(Español)approprié(Français)geeignet(Deutsch)apropriado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • siutable
  • ssuitable
  • suiatble
  • suitabble
  • suitabel
  • suitablle
  • suitalbe
  • suitbale
  • suitible
  • suittable
  • sutiable
  • usitable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suitable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

siutable2ssuitable1suiatble2suitabble1suitabel2suitablle1suitalbe2suitbale2
Edit distance from "suitable"

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 "suitable"?
"suitable" is spelled S-U-I-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩].
What does "suitable" mean?
As an adjective, "suitable" means: Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
What words are commonly confused with "suitable"?
"suitable" is commonly confused with "suitably", "stable", "sizable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suitable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suitable" is [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "suitable"?
From suit + -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 "suitable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

subjects#3,788resident#3,782commerce#3,803currency#3,806

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

possession12 variantspassenger12 variantsrejected12 variantsresulted12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list