"confusable" meaning in English

See confusable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more confusable [comparative], most confusable [superlative]
Etymology: From confuse + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|confuse|able}} confuse + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} confusable (comparative more confusable, superlative most confusable)
  1. Able to be confused. Related terms: conflatable
    Sense id: en-confusable-en-adj-J4CCJGGN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 88 12

Noun

Forms: confusables [plural]
Etymology: From confuse + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|confuse|able}} confuse + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} confusable (plural confusables)
  1. A word or phrase that is easily confused with another
    Sense id: en-confusable-en-noun-bJRcT5YZ

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