# perishable

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #37,153

## Definitions
1. Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.

## Etymology
From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).

## Easily confused with
- **punishable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perishable-vs-punishable)

## Common misspellings (16)
`eprishable`, `peirshable`, `perihsable`, `perisahble`, `perishabble`, `perishabel`, `perishablle`, `perishalbe`, `perishbale`, `perishhable`, `perishible`, `perisshable`, `perrishable`, `persihable`, `pperishable`, `preishable`

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