Credable or credible?
Did you mean credible? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: credible. Misspelling: credable.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
It takes -ible, like incredible.
Why people write “credable”
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 credible automatic.
Other misspellings of “credible”
People also write “credibel”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“credibel”
Correct spelling: credible. Misspelling: credibel.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “credibel” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of L and E.
What does “credible” mean?
credible adjective
- capable of being believed
“completely credible testimony”
Synonyms:believable
- (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous
“she was not the...credible fool he expected”
- appearing to merit belief or acceptance
“a credible witness”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Credible” in a sentence
- We need a more credible explanation.
- Completely credible testimony.
- She was not the...credible fool he expected.
- A credible witness.
Is “credible” a playable word?
13 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“credable” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from CREDIBLE.