Negligable or negligible?
Did you mean negligible? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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negligable
Correct
negligible
Correct spelling: negligible. Misspelling: negligable.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
It takes -ible: neglig-IBLE, like eligible.
Why people write “negligable”
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 negligible automatic.
Other misspellings of “negligible”
People also write “negligeble”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“negligeble”
Correct spelling: negligible. Misspelling: negligeble.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “negligeble” is only one letter off: it writes E where negligible has I, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".
What does “negligible” mean?
negligible adjective
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Negligible” in a sentence
- The difference in price is negligible.
- The effect was negligible.
- He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost.
Is “negligible” a playable word?
14 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“negligable” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from NEGLIGIBLE.