Managable or manageable?
Did you mean manageable? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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managable
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manageable
Correct spelling: manageable. Misspelling: managable.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Manage + able: keep the E so the G stays soft, as in changeable.
Why people write “managable”
The misspelling “managable” is only one letter off: it leaves out the 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 manageable automatic.
Other misspellings of “manageable”
People also write “manageble”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“manageble”
Correct spelling: manageable. Misspelling: manageble.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “manageble” is only one letter off: it leaves out the A.
What does “manageable” mean?
manageable adjective
- capable of being managed or controlled
- capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Manageable” in a sentence
- The workload is now manageable.
Is “manageable” a playable word?
15 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“managable” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from MANAGEABLE.