irreparabel

[ˈɪʁepaˌʁaːbl̩]

/[ˈɪʁepaˌʁaːbl̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“irreparabel” is uncommon German (frequency #68,366 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,366
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht mehr zu reparieren

Key facts for irreparabel
PropertyValue
Headwordirreparabel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪʁepaˌʁaːbl̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#68,366
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irreparabel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). irreparabel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

irreparabel is uncommon German at frequency #68,366 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪʁepaˌʁaːbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for irreparabel, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is irreparabel, spelled I-R-R-E-P-A-R-A-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht mehr zu reparieren
  2. 2
    unwiederbringlich, endgültig verloren
  3. 3
    nicht mehr heilbar

Antonyms

reparabel

This word in other languages

irreparable(English)irreparable(Español)irréparable(Français)irreparável(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "irreparabel"?
"irreparabel" is spelled I-R-R-E-P-A-R-A-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁepaˌʁaːbl̩].
What does "irreparabel" mean?
As an adjective, "irreparabel" means: nicht mehr zu reparieren
How do you pronounce "irreparabel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irreparabel" is [ˈɪʁepaˌʁaːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irreparabel" come from?
"irreparabel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “irreparabel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-R-R-E-P-A-R-A-B-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪʁepaˌʁaːbl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list