immarcescible
/ɪmɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛsɪbəl/
"immarcescible" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“immarcescible” 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) - Permanent, enduring; that does not perish.
Corpus desk
Index EN-immarcescible · immarcescible · English
immarcescible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | immarcescible |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɪmɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛsɪbəl/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “immarcescible” in English
Rare enough to double-check
immarcescible is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪmɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛsɪbəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Permanent, enduring; that does not perish.".
immarcescible doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French inmarcessible (1482), later immarcescible (“that does not shrivel" or "that does not perish”), from Latin immarcescibilis (“unfading”). The correct English form is immarcescible, spelled I-M-M-A-R-C-E-S-C-I-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Permanent, enduring; that does not perish.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how immarcescible appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I did not think to see them once again, / For what could bring into an old woman's dream / Canova's immarcescible marble lovers?
Etymology
From Middle French inmarcessible (1482), later immarcescible (“that does not shrivel" or "that does not perish”), from Latin immarcescibilis (“unfading”).
Antonyms
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.