susceptible

[səˈsɛptɪbl̩]

/[səˈsɛptɪbl̩]/ adj

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"susceptible" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“susceptible” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,804. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,804
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Likely to be affected by something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-susceptible · susceptible · English

susceptible · rank #11,804 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,804
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Theodore

Nearest frequency peer: Theodore (+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 “susceptible”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “susceptible” 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
Key facts for susceptible
PropertyValue
Headwordsusceptible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[səˈsɛptɪbl̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,804
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “susceptible”

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).susceptiblelands 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 “Theodore” (#11,805), “strangely” (#11,802), “stimulate” (#11,801). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “susceptible” is #11,804. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around susceptible (IPA [səˈsɛptɪbl̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,804 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for susceptible, with forms such as "ssuceptible", "ssusceptible", and "sucseptible". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin susceptus, from suscipiō. The correct English form is susceptible, spelled S-U-S-C-E-P-T-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Likely to be affected by something.
  2. 2
    Easily influenced or tricked; credulous.
  3. 3
    Especially sensitive, particularly to a stimulus.
  4. 4
    That, when subjected to a specific operation, will yield a specific result.
  5. 5
    Vulnerable.
  6. 6
    Amenable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He was susceptible to minor ailments.
  2. Rational numbers are susceptible of description as quotients of two integers.

Etymology

From Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin susceptus, from suscipiō.

Synonyms

exposedimpairedopenpronereceptivesensitivesubjectsusceptibleunguardedvulnerableweak

Antonyms

immuneresistantunsusceptible

This word in other languages

propenso(Español)susceptible(Français)anfällig(Deutsch)passível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ssuceptible
  • ssusceptible
  • sucseptible
  • suscceptible
  • suscepitble
  • suscepptible
  • susceptable
  • susceptbile
  • susceptibble
  • susceptibel
  • susceptiblle
  • susceptilbe
  • suscepttible
  • suscetpible
  • suscpetible
  • susecptible
  • sussceptible
  • ussceptible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of susceptible - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ssuceptible2ssusceptible1sucseptible2suscceptible1suscepitble2suscepptible1susceptable1susceptbile2
Edit distance from "susceptible"

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 "susceptible"?
"susceptible" is spelled S-U-S-C-E-P-T-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [səˈsɛptɪbl̩].
What does "susceptible" mean?
As an adjective, "susceptible" means: Likely to be affected by something.
What are common misspellings of "susceptible"?
Common misspellings include "ssuceptible", "ssusceptible", "sucseptible", "suscceptible", "suscepitble". The correct spelling is "susceptible".
How do you pronounce "susceptible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "susceptible" is [səˈsɛptɪbl̩]. 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 "susceptible"?
From Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin susceptus, from suscipiō. 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 "susceptible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list