# punishable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/ · frequency rank #19,673

## Definitions
1. Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.

## Etymology
From punish + -able.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`pnuishable`, `ppunishable`, `puinshable`, `punihsable`, `punisahble`, `punishabble`, `punishabel`, `punishablle`, `punishalbe`, `punishbale`, `punishhable`, `punishible`, `punisshable`, `punnishable`, `punsihable`, `upnishable`

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