How do you spell Eligible?
Correct spelling
eligible
Ends in IBLE, not ABLE. ELIG + IBLE.
Why is eligible spelled this way?
IBLE not ABLE. From Latin eligere, to choose out. Someone eligible has been chosen out as suitable — the IBLE preserves the Latin verb class.
Common misspellings of eligible
eligableelegibleelligibleelgible
Example
You must be 18 to be eligible to vote.