# ineligible vs intelligible

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ineligible
*adjective · frequency rank #19,868*
Not eligible; forbidden to do something.

### intelligible
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈtɛləd͡ʒəbəl/ · frequency rank #38,445*
Capable of being understood; clear to the mind.

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