incommunicable
adjective
incommunicable is spelled I-N-C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-B-L-E: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, incommunicable means “That cannot be communicated or transmitted” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in incommunicable?
| Letters | 14: I-N-C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is incommunicable?
Incommunicable appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th 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).
Forms of incommunicable
- more incommunicable comparative
- most incommunicable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does incommunicable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That cannot be communicated or transmitted
- 2
Who does not communicate freely; uncommunicative or reserved
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Incommunicable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not communicable:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | incommunicable |
| Spanish | incomunicable |
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 incommunicable come from?
From in- + communicable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).