# sustainable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ · frequency rank #5,271

## Definitions
1. Able to be sustained.
2. Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.

## Etymology
From sustain + -able.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`ssustainable`, `ssutainable`, `susatinable`, `susstainable`, `sustaianble`, `sustainabble`, `sustainabel`, `sustainablle`, `sustainalbe`, `sustainbale`, `sustainible`, `sustainnable`, `sustaniable`, `sustianable`, `susttainable`, `sutsainable`, `usstainable`

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