# amenable vs amicable

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### amenable
*adjective · IPA /əˈmiːnəbəl/ · frequency rank #33,117*
Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions.

### amicable
*adjective · IPA /ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl/ · frequency rank #29,906*
Showing friendliness or goodwill.

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