# amicable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl/ · frequency rank #29,906

## Definitions
1. Showing friendliness or goodwill.

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

## Easily confused with
- **amicably** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amicable-vs-amicably)
- **amiable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amiable-vs-amicable)
- **amenable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amenable-vs-amicable)
- **admirable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admirable-vs-amicable)

## Common misspellings (12)
`aimcable`, `amciable`, `amiacble`, `amicabble`, `amicabel`, `amicablle`, `amicalbe`, `amicbale`, `amiccable`, `amicible`, `ammicable`, `maicable`

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