# suitable

> English word · Adjective · IPA [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩] · frequency rank #3,790

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

## Etymology
From suit + -able.

## Easily confused with
- **suitably** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suitable-vs-suitably)
- **stable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stable-vs-suitable)
- **sizable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sizable-vs-suitable)

## Common misspellings (12)
`siutable`, `ssuitable`, `suiatble`, `suitabble`, `suitabel`, `suitablle`, `suitalbe`, `suitbale`, `suitible`, `suittable`, `sutiable`, `usitable`

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