Payable vs. Owing — What's the Difference?

Requiring payment on a certain date; due.

Still to be paid; due.

Requiring payment to a particular person or entity.

Still to be paid; owed as a debt.

Capable of producing profit

Present participle of owe

A debt that is owed to a creditor

Had or held under obligation of paying; due.

Due to be paid.

Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; - with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations.

Able to be paid.

Owed as a debt;

Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.

Owed as a debt;

(in the plural) Debts owed by a business; liabilities.

A thing that may be paid.

That may, can, or should be paid; suitable to be paid; justly due.

That may be discharged or settled by delivery of value.

Subject to or requiring payment especially as specified;