# palpable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpælpəbəl/ · frequency rank #22,761

## Definitions
1. Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
2. Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.
3. That can be detected by palpation.

## Etymology
From Middle French palpable and its source, Latin palpābilis, which is from palpō (“to touch softly”) + -bilis.

## Easily confused with
- **payable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palpable-vs-payable)
- **parable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palpable-vs-parable)
- **pliable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palpable-vs-pliable)
- **passable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palpable-vs-passable)
- **palatable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palatable-vs-palpable)

## Common misspellings (13)
`aplpable`, `palapble`, `pallpable`, `palpabble`, `palpabel`, `palpablle`, `palpalbe`, `palpbale`, `palpible`, `palppable`, `paplable`, `plapable`, `ppalpable`

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