amicable

/ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl/

//ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl// adj

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"amicable" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amicable” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,906. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,906
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Showing friendliness or goodwill.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amicable · amicable · English

amicable · rank #29,906 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,906
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH AmEx

Nearest frequency peer: AmEx (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “amicable”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “amicable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

amicable vs amicably
88% similar
amicable vs amiable
88% similar
amicable vs amenable
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for amicable
PropertyValue
Headwordamicable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,906
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “amicable”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).amicablelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “AmEx” (#29,905), “amortization” (#29,907), “AmE” (#29,904). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amicable” is #29,906. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around amicable (IPA /ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,906 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Showing friendliness or goodwill.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for amicable, with forms such as "aimcable", "amciable", and "amiacble". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "amicably", "amiable", "amenable", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English amicable (“agreeable; pleasant”), from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”). Doublet of amiable. The correct English form is amicable, spelled A-M-I-C-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Showing friendliness or goodwill.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how amicable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. They hoped to reach an amicable agreement.
  2. He was an amicable fellow with an easy smile.

Etymology

From Middle English amicable (“agreeable; pleasant”), from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”). Doublet of amiable.

Antonyms

inimical

This word in other languages

amigable(Español)amiable(Français)einvernehmlich(Deutsch)amigável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aimcable
  • amciable
  • amiacble
  • amicabble
  • amicabel
  • amicablle
  • amicalbe
  • amicbale
  • amiccable
  • amicible
  • ammicable
  • maicable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amicable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aimcable2amciable2amiacble2amicabble1amicabel2amicablle1amicalbe2amicbale2
Edit distance from "amicable"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amicable"?
"amicable" is spelled A-M-I-C-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl/.
What does "amicable" mean?
As an adjective, "amicable" means: Showing friendliness or goodwill.
What words are commonly confused with "amicable"?
"amicable" is commonly confused with "amicably", "amiable", "amenable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amicable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amicable" is /ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "amicable"?
From Middle English amicable (“agreeable; pleasant”), from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”). Doublet of amiable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "amicable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anaconda#29,908behemoth#29,930Bradbury#29,941ugliness#29,871

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

anaerobic12 variantsallowable12 variantsabhorrent12 variantsbroadest12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list