payable
pay·able/ˈpeɪəbl̩/adjective, noun
payable is spelled P-A-Y-A-B-L-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (pay·able). It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, payable means “Due to be paid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in payable?
| Letters | 7: P-A-Y-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pay·able |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,928th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is payable?
Payable appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce payable?
- /ˈpeɪəbl̩/
Payable has 2 syllables, split pay·able in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-payable.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of payable
- more payable comparative
- most payable superlative
- payables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does payable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Due to be paid.
Is value-added tax payable on planning application fees?
- 2
Able to be paid.
- 3
Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.
noun
- 1
Debts owed by a business; liabilities.
- 2
A thing that may be paid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Payable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does payable come from?
From pay + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).