# viable vs visible

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### viable
*adjective · IPA /ˈvaɪəbəl/ · frequency rank #7,634*
Able to live on its own (as for a newborn).

### visible
*adjective · IPA /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/ · frequency rank #3,732*
Able to be seen.

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