# permissible vs permissive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### permissible
*adjective · IPA /pɚˈmɪsɪbl̩/ · frequency rank #22,469*
permitted.

### permissive
*adjective · frequency rank #38,551*
Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.

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