# admissible

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ədˈmɪsəbəl/ · frequency rank #33,927

## Definitions
1. Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
2. Describing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French admissible. Equivalent to admit + -ible

## Common misspellings (14)
`addmissible`, `adimssible`, `admisible`, `admisisble`, `admissable`, `admissbile`, `admissibble`, `admissibel`, `admissiblle`, `admissilbe`, `admmissible`, `admsisible`, `amdissible`, `damissible`

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