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Compatable or compatible?

Did you mean compatible? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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compatable

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compatible

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Correct spelling: compatible. Misspelling: compatable.

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Memory tip

It takes -ible: compat-IBLE.

Why people write “compatable”

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 compatible automatic.

What does “compatible” mean?

compatible adjective

  1. able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination

    “a compatible married couple”

  2. capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
  3. capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Compatible” in a sentence

  • Is this charger compatible with my phone?
  • A compatible married couple.

Is “compatible” a playable word?

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18 points in Scrabble · 23 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

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

Compatible: quick answers

Is it compatable or compatible?
The correct spelling is compatible. “compatable” 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 compatible?
It takes -ible: compat-IBLE.
What does compatible mean?
Compatible means: able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination.