Deductable or deductible?
Did you mean deductible? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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deductible
Correct spelling: deductible. Misspelling: deductable.
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Memory tip
It takes -ible: deduct-IBLE, like perceptible.
Why people write “deductable”
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 deductible automatic.
Other misspellings of “deductible”
People also write “deductibel”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“deductibel”
Correct spelling: deductible. Misspelling: deductibel.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “deductibel” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of L and E.
What does “deductible” mean?
deductible noun
- (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
- a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount
deductible adjective
- acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Deductible” in a sentence
- The insurance has a high deductible.
Is “deductible” a playable word?
16 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“deductable” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DEDUCTIBLE.