# passable vs possible

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### possible
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ · frequency rank #438*
Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.

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