“Passable” or “Passible”—Which to use?

“Passable” or “Passible”

Overview

passable / passible are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

passable: (adjective) able to be passed or traversed or crossed.

passible: NA

Pronunciation

passable: p·AE·s·ah·b·ah·l

passible: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “passable”

…any heights it was a passable spoof of the genre."
…River valleys provided an easily passable wagon corridor going almost due…
…C and called it "a passable album of mostly neutral jams…
Calling the film "a passable genre piece with weird plot…
…rest until the road was passable again.
…over these mountains making them passable for the first time to
…Di Wedding “a plasticky but passable entertainer whose existence may not…
…past hurricane but is still passable via many detours.
The crossovers are passable at 100 km/h while changing

Examples of “passible”

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