defatigable
[dɪˈfætɪɡəbəɫ]
"defatigable" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“defatigable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued.
Corpus desk
Index EN-defatigable · defatigable · English
defatigable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | defatigable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [dɪˈfætɪɡəbəɫ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “defatigable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
defatigable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dɪˈfætɪɡəbəɫ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for defatigable, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin defatigatus, past participle of defatigare (“to tire or weary”). The correct English form is defatigable, spelled D-E-F-A-T-I-G-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how defatigable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The author wishes to acknowledge the help of his peerful editor, Fredrica Friedman, and his defatigable researcher, Susan Hall, as well as that of his severest critic, P. Bear.
Etymology
From Latin defatigatus, past participle of defatigare (“to tire or weary”).
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.