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Desirible or desirable?

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

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desirible

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desirable

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Correct spelling: desirable. Misspelling: desirible.

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

Memory tip

Drop the E of desire before -able: desir-ABLE.

Why people write “desirible”

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

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.

What does “desirable” mean?

desirable adjective

  1. worth having or seeking or achieving

    “a desirable job”

  2. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

    “the parents found the girl suitable for their son”

    Synonyms:suitableworthy

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?

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12 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

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

Desirable: quick answers

Is it desirible or desirable?
The correct spelling is desirable. “desirible” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell desirable?
Drop the E of desire before -able: desir-ABLE.
What does desirable mean?
Desirable means: worth having or seeking or achieving.