immortal

/ɪˈmɔɹtəl/

//ɪˈmɔɹtəl// adj

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

The verdict

“immortal” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,064. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,064
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.

Corpus desk

Index EN-immortal · immortal · English

immortal · rank #10,064 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,064
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH ideological

Nearest frequency peer: ideological (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “immortal”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “immortal” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

immortal vs immoral
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for immortal
PropertyValue
Headwordimmortal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪˈmɔɹtəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,064
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “immortal”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).immortallands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “ideological” (#10,063), “incumbent” (#10,065), “husbands” (#10,062). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “immortal” is #10,064. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around immortal (IPA /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,064 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for immortal, with forms such as "immoratl", "immorrtal", and "immortall". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "immoral", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin immortālis, from prefix im- (“not”) (from in-) + mortālis (“mortal”) (from mors (“death”), combining form mort- + adjectival suffix -alis), equivalent to im- + mortal. Displaced native undeadly, from Old English undēadlīċ. The term referring to t… The correct English form is immortal, spelled I-M-M-O-R-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
  2. 2
    Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.
  3. 3
    Connected with or relating to immortality.
  4. 4
    Exceedingly great; excessive; grievous.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how immortal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. his immortal words
  2. I have immortal longings in me.

Etymology

From Latin immortālis, from prefix im- (“not”) (from in-) + mortālis (“mortal”) (from mors (“death”), combining form mort- + adjectival suffix -alis), equivalent to im- + mortal. Displaced native undeadly, from Old English undēadlīċ. The term referring to the Persian soldiers was a Calque of Ancient Greek ἀθάνατος (athánatos). One suggestion claimed that "Immortals" were named by the ancient Greeks because wounded soldiers were quickly replaced, while another claimed that it was because Greek informants confused Old Persian *anauša- (“immortal, without death”) with Old Persian *anūšiya- (“companion, royal bodyguard”).

Synonyms

deathlesseverlastingundeadlyundying

Antonyms

mortal

This word in other languages

inmortal(Español)immortel(Français)unsterblich(Deutsch)imortal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immoratl
  • immorrtal
  • immortall
  • immortla
  • immorttal
  • immotral
  • immrotal
  • imomrtal
  • imortal
  • mimortal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of immortal - 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.

immoratl2immorrtal1immortall1immortla2immorttal1immotral2immrotal2imomrtal2
Edit distance from "immortal"

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 "immortal"?
"immortal" is spelled I-M-M-O-R-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/.
What does "immortal" mean?
As an adjective, "immortal" means: Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
What words are commonly confused with "immortal"?
"immortal" is commonly confused with "immoral". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "immortal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immortal" is /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/. 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 "immortal"?
From Latin immortālis, from prefix im- (“not”) (from in-) + mortālis (“mortal”) (from mors (“death”), combining form mort- + adjectival suffix -alis), equivalent to im- + mortal. Displaced native undeadly, from Old English undēadlīċ. The term refe... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "immortal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

husbands#10,062interval#10,068grabbing#10,054fortress#10,051

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

insider10 variantshearted10 variantsliteral10 variantsfairness10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list