# appreciable vs appreciate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### appreciable
*adjective · IPA /əˈpɹiːʃəbl/ · frequency rank #37,801*
Both detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance.

### appreciate
*verb · IPA /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/ · frequency rank #1,852*
To be grateful or thankful for.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appreciable-vs-appreciate