How do you spell Susceptible?
Correct spelling
susceptible
SUSCEPT + IBLE. Think: suspect.
Why is susceptible spelled this way?
From Latin susceptibilis, capable of receiving. SUB (under) + CAPERE (to take). Someone susceptible is capable of being taken — vulnerable to influence, disease, or persuasion.
Common misspellings of susceptible
suspectiblesusceptablesuseptiblesuceptible
Example
Children are susceptible to colds.