inaccuracy
/ɪnˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/noun
inaccuracy is spelled I-N-A-C-C-U-R-A-C-Y: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inaccuracy means “The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inaccuracy is inaccuracies.
How many letters and syllables are in inaccuracy?
| Letters | 10: I-N-A-C-C-U-R-A-C-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,416th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is inaccuracy?
Inaccuracy appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inaccuracy?
- UK /ɪnˈakjʊɹəsi/
- UK /ɪnˈakjəɹəsi/
- US /ɪnˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/
Inaccuracy has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-inaccuracy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with inaccuracy?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as inaccuracy from its last stressed vowel (/ækjəɹəsi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of inaccuracy
- inaccuracies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inaccuracy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy.
- 2
A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false.
- 3
Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision.
- 4
A move that is considered suboptimal, but not as bad as a mistake or blunder.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inaccuracy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Ungenauigkeit |
| Portuguese | inexatidão , imprecisão |
| Spanish | desacierto, desatino |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does inaccuracy come from?
Morphologically in- + accuracy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).