# playable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpleɪəbəl/ · frequency rank #17,208

## Definitions
1. Able to be played.
2. Of a move, giving a reasonable result; able to be played without losing.
3. Of a game, able to be played and enjoyed.

## Etymology
From play + -able.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`lpayable`, `palyable`, `plaayble`, `playabble`, `playabel`, `playablle`, `playalbe`, `playbale`, `playible`, `playyable`, `pllayable`, `plyaable`, `pplayable`

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