Possible-Probable | Commonly Confused Words

Possible

/pɒsɪb(ə)l/

Capable of being done or happening

But this was not possible.'Can it be possible?' cried Sophia.Was any escape possible?

/ˈprɒbəbəl/

Likely to happen or be true, but not certain

They calculated the probable reaction.I thought it dashed possible, if not probable.Dr. Kuishiki diagnosed a probable case of peridontitis.

Possible refers to something that can happen, while probable refers to something that is likely to happen.
Remember that anything possible is not necessarily probable; possible includes a wider range often than probable.
In terms of likelihood, probable has a higher chance of occurring than possible.
Use possible when discussing potentialities without certainty, whereas probable suggests evidence or reasoning pointing towards an event likely occurring.
Possible operates more in the realm of hypothetical situations, whereas probable leans towards real-world likelihoods.