Desireable or desirable?
Did you mean desirable? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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desireable
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desirable
Correct spelling: desirable. Misspelling: desireable.
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Memory tip
Drop the E of desire before -able: desir-ABLE.
Why people write “desireable”
The misspelling “desireable” is only one letter off: it adds an extra vowel, E.
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 desirable automatic.
Other misspellings of “desirable”
People also write “desirible”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“desirible”
Correct spelling: desirable. Misspelling: desirible.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The endings -able and -ible sound the same, so the ear is no help; this word takes -able.
What does “desirable” mean?
desirable adjective
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Desirable” in a sentence
- The flat is in a very desirable area.
- A desirable job.
- The parents found the girl suitable for their son.
Is “desirable” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“desireable” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DESIRABLE.