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Susceptable or susceptible?

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susceptable

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susceptible

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Correct spelling: susceptible. Misspelling: susceptable.

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Memory tip

Sus + cept + ible: there is a C after the first S, and the ending is -ible.

Why people write “susceptable”

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 susceptible automatic.

What does “susceptible” mean?

susceptible adjective

  1. (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of

    “susceptible to colds”

  2. easily impressed emotionally

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Susceptible” in a sentence

  • Children are more susceptible to colds.
  • Susceptible to colds.

Is “susceptible” a playable word?

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17 points in Scrabble · 22 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

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

Susceptible: quick answers

Is it susceptable or susceptible?
The correct spelling is susceptible. “susceptable” 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 susceptible?
Sus + cept + ible: there is a C after the first S, and the ending is -ible.
What does susceptible mean?
Susceptible means: (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of.