# usable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈjuː.zə.bəl/ · frequency rank #14,447

## Definitions
1. Capable of being used.
2. Easy to use; exhibiting good usability.
3. homosexual

## Etymology
From Old French usable, from the verb user (“to use”).

## Easily confused with
- **usage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/usable-vs-usage)
- **unable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unable-vs-usable)
- **unstable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unstable-vs-usable)
- **unusable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unusable-vs-usable)

## Common misspellings (9)
`suable`, `uasble`, `usabble`, `usabel`, `usablle`, `usalbe`, `usbale`, `usible`, `ussable`

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