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Convertable or convertible?

Did you mean convertible? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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convertable

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convertible

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Correct spelling: convertible. Misspelling: convertable.

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Memory tip

It takes -ible, like visible: convert-IBLE.

Why people write “convertable”

The endings -ible and -able sound the same, so the ear is no help; this word takes -ible.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make convertible automatic.

Other misspellings of “convertible”

People also write “convertibel”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“convertibel”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: convertible. Misspelling: convertibel.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

The misspelling “convertibel” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of L and E.

What does “convertible” mean?

convertible noun

  1. a car that has top that can be folded or removed
  2. a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)

    Synonyms:

  3. a sofa that can be converted into a bed

    Synonyms:

convertible adjective

  1. capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value

    “convertible securities”

    Synonyms:exchangeable

  2. designed to be changed from one use or form to another

    “a convertible sofa”

  3. capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy

    “is lead really transmutable into gold?”

    Synonyms:transformabletranslatabletransmutable

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Convertible” in a sentence

  • They drove the convertible along the coast.
  • Convertible securities.
  • A convertible sofa.
  • Is lead really transmutable into gold?.

Is “convertible” a playable word?

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18 points in Scrabble · 23 in Words With Friends

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“convertable” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from CONVERTIBLE.

Convertible: quick answers

Is it convertable or convertible?
The correct spelling is convertible. “convertable” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “convertibel” is wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell convertible?
It takes -ible, like visible: convert-IBLE.
What does convertible mean?
Convertible means: a car that has top that can be folded or removed.