# navigable vs navigate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### navigable
*adjective · IPA /ˈnævɪɡəbəl/ · frequency rank #30,150*
Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.

### navigate
*verb · IPA /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ · frequency rank #11,571*
To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

## Source
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