“Likable” or “Likeable”

Language

Likable and likeable are both English terms.

Usage

Likable is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while likeable is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
likable	36	22	37	35	29	24	0	22	20	0	17	0
likeable	64	78	63	65	71	76	0	78	80	0	83	0

• In the United States, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "likeable" over "likable".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "likeable" over "likable".
• In India, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "likeable" over "likable".
• In the Philippines, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "likeable" over "likable".
• In Canada, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "likeable" over "likable".
• In Australia, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "likeable" over "likable".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "likable" and "likeable".
• In Ireland, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "likeable" over "likable".
• In New Zealand, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "likeable" over "likable".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "likable" and "likeable".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "likeable" over "likable".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "likable" and "likeable".

Examples

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