# payable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpeɪəbl̩/ · frequency rank #15,020

## Definitions
1. Due to be paid.
2. Able to be paid.
3. Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.

## Etymology
From pay + -able.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`apyable`, `paayble`, `payabble`, `payabel`, `payablle`, `payalbe`, `paybale`, `payible`, `payyable`, `ppayable`, `pyaable`

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