adventuresome

/ədˈvɛntʃəɹsəm/

//ədˈvɛntʃəɹsəm// adj

"adventuresome" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterised or marked by adventure.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adventuresome · adventuresome · English

adventuresome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for adventuresome
PropertyValue
Headwordadventuresome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ədˈvɛntʃəɹsəm/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “adventuresome” in English

adventuresomefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English 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

adventuresome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ədˈvɛntʃəɹsəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

adventuresome has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From adventure + -some. The correct English form is adventuresome, spelled A-D-V-E-N-T-U-R-E-S-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by adventure.
  2. 2
    Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how adventuresome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Life is more adventuresome with you!
  2. GWM-30's sks travel companion -- must be adventuresome & self-supporting.

Etymology

From adventure + -some.

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 "adventuresome"?
"adventuresome" is spelled A-D-V-E-N-T-U-R-E-S-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ədˈvɛntʃəɹsəm/.
What does "adventuresome" mean?
As an adjective, "adventuresome" means: Characterised or marked by adventure.
How do you pronounce "adventuresome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adventuresome" is /ədˈvɛntʃəɹsəm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "adventuresome"?
From adventure + -some. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list