TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

expected vs expectable

Both 'expected' and 'expectable' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Expected' is more commonly used and refers to something that is anticipated or predicted. 'Expectable' is less common and refers to something that can be reasonably anticipated or foreseen.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 1357 views

expected

Correct. 'Expected' is commonly used to refer to something that is anticipated or predicted.

'Expected' is an adjective used to describe something that is likely to happen or is anticipated.

Examples:

The expected arrival time is 3:00 PM.
It is expected to rain tomorrow.
The results were within the expected range.
Her performance was as expected.
The expected outcome of the experiment was achieved.

Show examples from the web [+]

But it proved harder than expected.
I guess coffee went better than expected.
His arrival was expected but never fulfilled.
Net Audio clocks perfectly follow the expected behaviour.
I would have expected nothing else.
You evolved into something that they never expected.
Well within the expected margin of error.
It was better than I expected, so...
Things are moving much faster than expected.
The L'Aquitaine was expected last week.
Incising first fibroid, tissue firmer than expected.
My first fight went better than expected.
Says the operating expenses were higher than expected.
Work took longer than expected because of existing infrastructure.
Castellon explained that the recording session took longer than expected.
Investments were expected from corporations seeking ownership rights after the Olympics.
Winter on Mount Tateyama came earlier than expected.
We never expected anything like this.
Punctuality is appreciated, but not expected.
The Sisley projects are also achieving the results expected.

Alternatives:

anticipated
predicted
foreseen
projected
likely

expectable

Correct. 'Expectable' is less common but can be used to describe something that can be reasonably anticipated or foreseen.

'Expectable' is an adjective used to describe something that can be reasonably anticipated or foreseen.

Examples:

The delays were expectable given the weather conditions.
It is expectable that prices will rise during the holiday season.
The outcome was expectable based on previous data.
Such behavior is not expectable in a professional setting.
The risks were expectable and were accounted for in the plan.

Show examples from the web [+]

In addition, acute methoxetamine intoxications may include stimulant effects (agitation, tachycardia and hypertension) and cerebral features, which are not expectable with acute ketamine intoxication.
An occupant of instance is flagrant and disregard for expectable standards.

Alternatives:

predictable
foreseeable
anticipated
likely
reasonable to expect

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!