English –able / –ible → Spanish –able / –ible

Many –able / –ible words are almost identical in English and Spanish

Pronunciation changes, spelling usually doesn’t

This shortcut works extremely well for adjectives

EnglishSpanish
possibleposible
impossibleimposible
comfortableconfortable
responsibleresponsable
acceptableaceptable
visiblevisible
incredibleincreíble
flexibleflexible
horriblehorrible
terribleterrible
probableprobable
reasonablerazonable
availabledisponible
understandablecomprensible
incredibleincreíble
compatiblecompatible
memorablememorable
sensiblesensible
considerableconsiderable
reliablefiable
accessibleaccesible
inevitableinevitable
admirableadmirable
remarkablenotable
incredibleincreíble
durabledurable
ediblecomestible
portableportátil
usableusable
valuablevalioso
predictablepredecible
reversiblereversible
invisibleinvisible
visiblevisible
divisibledivisible
possibleposible
impossibleimposible
acceptableaceptable
flexibleflexible
sensitivesensible
practicalpráctico
logicallógico
readablelegible
crediblecreíble
audibleaudible
flexibleflexible
responsibleresponsable
reasonablerazonable
availabledisponible

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