# culpable vs curable

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### curable
*adjective · frequency rank #43,587*
Capable of being cured.

## Source
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