ignobilis

adj

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The verdict

“ignobilis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht (allgemein) bekannt; unbekannt, unberühmt

Key facts for ignobilis
PropertyValue
Headwordignobilis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ignobilis” sits in German frequency

ignobilis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ignobilis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

ignobilis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ignobilis, spelled I-G-N-O-B-I-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht (allgemein) bekannt; unbekannt, unberühmt
  2. 2
    nicht der Bekanntheit würdig; gemein, ruhmlos, unbedeutend
  3. 3
    von niedriger Herkunft; niedrig, gemein, gewöhnlich

Antonyms

nobilisnotusnobilis

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ignobilis"?
"ignobilis" is spelled I-G-N-O-B-I-L-I-S.
What does "ignobilis" mean?
As an adjective, "ignobilis" means: nicht (allgemein) bekannt; unbekannt, unberühmt
What language does "ignobilis" come from?
"ignobilis" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ignobilis”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-G-N-O-B-I-L-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list