# communicable vs communicate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### communicable
*adjective · IPA /kəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl/ · frequency rank #36,926*
Able to be transmitted between people or animals.

### communicate
*verb · IPA /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ · frequency rank #5,112*
To impart.

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