immodest

/ɪˈmɑdəst/

//ɪˈmɑdəst// adj

"immodest" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“immodest” is uncommon English (frequency #69,131 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,131
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Without customary restraint or modesty of expression; shameless.

Corpus desk

Index EN-immodest · immodest · English

immodest · rank #69,131 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,131
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH immanent

Nearest frequency peer: immanent (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “immodest”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “immodest” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for immodest
PropertyValue
Headwordimmodest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪˈmɑdəst/
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,131
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “immodest” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).immodestfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “immanent” (#69,130), “Imphal” (#69,132), “IGO” (#69,129). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “immodest” is #69,131. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

immodest is uncommon English at frequency #69,131 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪˈmɑdəst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Without customary restraint or modesty of expression; shameless.".

Zero misspellings are on record for immodest in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From im- + modest. The correct English form is immodest, spelled I-M-M-O-D-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Without customary restraint or modesty of expression; shameless.

Etymology

From im- + modest.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "immodest"?
"immodest" is spelled I-M-M-O-D-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈmɑdəst/.
What does "immodest" mean?
As an adjective, "immodest" means: Without customary restraint or modesty of expression; shameless.
How do you pronounce "immodest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immodest" is /ɪˈmɑdəst/. 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 "immodest"?
From im- + modest. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list