imprescriptible
"imprescriptible" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“imprescriptible” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not subject to self-restraint: absolute, inalienable.
Corpus desk
Index EN-imprescriptible · imprescriptible · English
imprescriptible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 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 | imprescriptible |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “imprescriptible” in English
Rare enough to double-check
imprescriptible is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not subject to self-restraint: absolute, inalienable.".
imprescriptible doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French imprescriptible, corresponding to im- + prescriptible. The correct English form is imprescriptible, spelled I-M-P-R-E-S-C-R-I-P-T-I-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Not subject to self-restraint: absolute, inalienable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how imprescriptible appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Freedom is, indeed, the natural and imprescriptible right of man […].
its part is to exhibit the historical circumstances under which the colonists as a 'free people,' had thrust upon them the high obligation of defending the imprescriptible rights of all men.
Etymology
From Middle French imprescriptible, corresponding to im- + prescriptible.
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.