inapposite
/ɪnˈæpəzɪt/adjective
inapposite is spelled I-N-A-P-P-O-S-I-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inapposite means “inappropriate, not suitable for the situation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inapposite?
| Letters | 10: I-N-A-P-P-O-S-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd 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; 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 inapposite?
Inapposite appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd 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 inapposite?
- US /ɪnˈæpəzɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with inapposite?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as inapposite from its last stressed vowel (/æpəzɪt/):
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 inapposite
- more inapposite comparative
- most inapposite superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inapposite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
inappropriate, not suitable for the situation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inapposite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense inappropriate:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unangemessen |
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 inapposite come from?
From in- + apposite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).