immaculate

/ɪˈmækjʊlət/

//ɪˈmækjʊlət// adj

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"immaculate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“immaculate” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #17,861 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#17,861
frequency rank, English
10
letters
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having no blemish or stain; absolutely clean and tidy.

Key facts for immaculate
PropertyValue
Headwordimmaculate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪˈmækjʊlət/
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,861
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “immaculate” sits in English 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). immaculate lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for immaculate is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪˈmækjʊlət/. Corpus data places it at rank #17,861 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for immaculate, with forms such as "imaculate", "imamculate", and "immacculate". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Middle English immaculat, immaculate (“blameless; flawless, spotless; specifically of the Virgin Mary: pure, undefiled”), borrowed from Latin immaculātus (“unstained”), from im- (negative prefix) + maculātus (“stained, spotted; defiled, polluted; … The correct English form is immaculate, spelled I-M-M-A-C-U-L-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having no blemish or stain; absolutely clean and tidy.
  2. 2
    Containing no mistakes.
  3. 3
    Containing no mistakes.
  4. 4
    Free from sin; morally pure; sinless.
  5. 5
    Of the Virgin Mary or her womb: pure, undefiled.
  6. 6
    Lacking blotches, spots, or other markings.

Etymology

From Late Middle English immaculat, immaculate (“blameless; flawless, spotless; specifically of the Virgin Mary: pure, undefiled”), borrowed from Latin immaculātus (“unstained”), from im- (negative prefix) + maculātus (“stained, spotted; defiled, polluted; (figurative) dishonoured”), the perfect passive participle of maculō (“to spot, stain; to defile, pollute; (figurative) to dishonour”), from macula (“a blemish, spot, stain; (figurative) blot on one’s character, fault”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *smh₂-tló-m (“wiping (?)”), from *smeh₂- (“to rub; to smear”). The word displaced Middle English unwemmed (“pure, untainted”). See also -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, im- + macule + -ate. Cognates * Catalan immaculat * Italian immacolato, immaculato (obsolete) * Middle French immaculé (modern French immaculé) * Portuguese imaculado * Spanish inmaculado

This word in other languages

inmaculado(Español)immaculé(Français)makellos(Deutsch)imaculado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imaculate,imamculate,immacculate,immacluate,immacualte,immaculaet,immaculatte,immacullate,immacultae,immauclate,immcaulate,mimaculate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of immaculate - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imaculate1imamculate2immacculate1immacluate2immacualte2immaculaet2immaculatte1immacullate1
Edit distance from "immaculate"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "immaculate"?
"immaculate" is spelled I-M-M-A-C-U-L-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈmækjʊlət/.
What does "immaculate" mean?
As an adjective, "immaculate" means: Having no blemish or stain; absolutely clean and tidy.
What are common misspellings of "immaculate"?
Common misspellings include "imaculate", "imamculate", "immacculate", "immacluate", "immacualte". The correct spelling is "immaculate".
How do you pronounce "immaculate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immaculate" is /ɪˈmækjʊlət/. 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 "immaculate"?
From Late Middle English immaculat, immaculate (“blameless; flawless, spotless; specifically of the Virgin Mary: pure, undefiled”), borrowed from Latin immaculātus (“unstained”), from im- (negative prefix) + maculātus (“stained, spotted; defiled, ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “immaculate”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is I-M-M-A-C-U-L-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪˈmækjʊlət/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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