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Admissable or admissible?

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Correct spelling: admissible. Misspelling: admissable.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Admission keeps its double S, and the word takes -ible, like permissible.

Why people write “admissable”

The endings -ible and -able sound the same, so the ear is no help; this word takes -ible.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make admissible automatic.

What does “admissible” mean?

admissible adjective

  1. deserving to be admitted

    “admissible evidence”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Admissible” in a sentence

  • The judge ruled that the evidence was admissible.
  • Admissible evidence.

Is “admissible” a playable word?

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15 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“admissable” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ADMISSIBLE.

Admissible: quick answers

Is it admissable or admissible?
The correct spelling is admissible. “admissable” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell admissible?
Admission keeps its double S, and the word takes -ible, like permissible.
What does admissible mean?
Admissible means: deserving to be admitted.