incomparably

adv

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"incomparably" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“incomparably” is uncommon English (frequency #72,419 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,419
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an incomparable manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-incomparably · incomparably · English

incomparably · rank #72,419 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,419
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH IndE

Nearest frequency peer: IndE (+1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “incomparably”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “incomparably” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for incomparably
PropertyValue
Headwordincomparably
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Frequency rank#72,419
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “incomparably” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).incomparablyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “IndE” (#72,420), “inefficiently” (#72,421), “impaling” (#72,416). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “incomparably” is #72,419. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

incomparably is uncommon English at frequency #72,419 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an incomparable manner.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for incomparably, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From incomparable + -ly. The correct English form is incomparably, spelled I-N-C-O-M-P-A-R-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an incomparable manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how incomparably appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […] if in this extatick State of Dreaming (during which the Astral Impulses are incomparably stronger than in common Dreams, or in the ordinary Course of Life) that prophetick Energy more efficaciously exerts itself […]
  2. […] the jails were larger and fuller, the number of murders was incomparably greater

Etymology

From incomparable + -ly.

This word in other languages

incomparablemente(Español)incomparavelmente(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "incomparably"?
"incomparably" is spelled I-N-C-O-M-P-A-R-A-B-L-Y.
What does "incomparably" mean?
As an adverb, "incomparably" means: In an incomparable manner.
What is the origin of the word "incomparably"?
From incomparable + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "incomparably", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

inordinately#72,423intriguingly#72,428invalidation#72,429hypoglycemic#72,407

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list