# passable vs payable

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### passable
*adjective · IPA /ˈpæsəbəl/ · frequency rank #37,145*
That may be passed or traversed.

### payable
*adjective · IPA /ˈpeɪəbl̩/ · frequency rank #15,020*
Due to be paid.

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