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
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | defatigable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [dɪˈfætɪɡəbəɫ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “defatigable” sits in English frequency
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.
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.
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Using “defatigable”
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- The one correct English spelling is D-E-F-A-T-I-G-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.