incomparable
/ɪŋˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbəl/adjective, noun
incomparable is spelled I-N-C-O-M-P-A-R-A-B-L-E: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, incomparable means “Not comparable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in incomparable?
| Letters | 12: I-N-C-O-M-P-A-R-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is incomparable?
Incomparable appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th 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 incomparable?
- UK /ɪŋˈkɒmp(ə)rəbəl/
- UK /ɪŋkəmˈpærəbəl/
- US /ɪŋˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbəl/
Incomparable 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)-Vealhurl-incomparable.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Justinrleung-incomparable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of incomparable
- more incomparable comparative
- most incomparable superlative
- incomparables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does incomparable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not comparable.
- 2
So much better than another as to be beyond comparison.
noun
- 1
Something beyond compare; a thing with which there is no comparison.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Incomparable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | inkomparabel , unvergleichlich |
| Portuguese | incomparável |
| Spanish | incomparable , inigualable |
| French | incomparable |
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 incomparable come from?
From Middle English incomparable, from Middle French incomparable, from Old French [Term?], from Latin incomparābilis. By surface analysis, in- + comparable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).