# useful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈjuːsfl̩/ · frequency rank #1,973

## Definitions
1. Having a practical or beneficial use.

## Etymology
From use + -ful.

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

## Common misspellings (8)
`sueful`, `uesful`, `usefful`, `useflu`, `usefull`, `useufl`, `usfeul`, `usseful`

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