# valuable vs variable

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### valuable
*adjective · IPA /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/ · frequency rank #2,973*
Having a great value.

### variable
*adjective · IPA [ˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bl̩] · frequency rank #5,925*
Able to vary or be varied.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/valuable-vs-variable