# affable vs amiable

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### affable
*adjective · IPA /ˈæf.ə.bəl/ · frequency rank #43,495*
Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

### amiable
*adjective · IPA /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/ · frequency rank #35,181*
Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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