# capable vs culpable

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### capable
*adjective · IPA /ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/ · frequency rank #2,429*
Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.

### culpable
*adjective · IPA /ˈkʌlpəbəl/ · frequency rank #33,193*
Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.

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