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Recognizable vs Identifiable - What's the difference?

recognizable | identifiable |

As adjectives the difference between recognizable and identifiable

is that recognizable is able to be recognized while identifiable is capable of being distinguished and named.

recognizable

English

Alternative forms

*recognizeable *recognisable (UK) *recogniseable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to be recognized.

    • Derived terms

    *recognizability *recognizably *recognizableness

    identifiable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being distinguished and named.
    • I don't know where he was from because he had no identifiable accent.