# vulnerable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/ · frequency rank #5,095

## Definitions
1. More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
2. More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
3. More likely to be exposed to malicious programs or viruses.
4. at moderate risk of extinction though not quite endangered.

## Etymology
From Late Latin vulnerābilis (“injurious, wounding”), from Latin vulnerō (“I wound”).

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`uvlnerable`, `vlunerable`, `vulenrable`, `vullnerable`, `vulnearble`, `vulnerabble`, `vulnerabel`, `vulnerablle`, `vulneralbe`, `vulnerbale`, `vulnerible`, `vulnerrable`, `vulnnerable`, `vulnreable`, `vunlerable`, `vvulnerable`

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