immovable
/ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l/
"immovable" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“immovable” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #37,982 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #37,982
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - incapable of being physically moved; fixed
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | immovable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #37,982 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “immovable” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for immovable is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l/. Corpus data places it at rank #37,982 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 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 immovable, with forms such as "immoavble", "immovabble", and "immovabel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "immutable", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English immevable, immoveable. Equivalent to im- + movable. The correct English form is immovable, spelled I-M-M-O-V-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1incapable of being physically moved; fixed
- 2steadfast in purpose or intention; unalterable, unyielding
- 3not capable of being affected or moved in feeling; impassive
- 4not liable to be removed; permanent in place or tenure; fixed
Etymology
From Middle English immevable, immoveable. Equivalent to im- + movable.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: immoavble,immovabble,immovabel,immovablle,immovalbe,immovbale,immovible,immovvable,immvoable,imomvable,imovable,mimovable
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of immovable - 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.
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.
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Using “immovable”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-M-M-O-V-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “immutable” - see the side-by-side comparison. immovable vs immutable
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.