incompatible

/ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/

//ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl// adj

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

The verdict

“incompatible” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,429. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,429
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.

Corpus desk

Index EN-incompatible · incompatible · English

incompatible · rank #15,429 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,429
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH implant

Nearest frequency peer: implant (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “incompatible”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “incompatible” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

incompatible vs incomparable
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for incompatible
PropertyValue
Headwordincompatible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/
Letters12
Frequency rank#15,429
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “incompatible”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).incompatiblelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “implant” (#15,428), “inducing” (#15,430), “hysterical” (#15,427). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “incompatible” is #15,429. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around incompatible (IPA /ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,429 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for incompatible, with forms such as "icnompatible", "inccompatible", and "incmopatible". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "incomparable", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French incompatible. The correct English form is incompatible, spelled I-N-C-O-M-P-A-T-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
  2. 2
    Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My phone is incompatible with the latest version of this app.
  2. Courts of equity are in many instances so nice and intricate, that they are incompatible with the genius of trials by jury.

Etymology

Borrowed from French incompatible.

Antonyms

compatible

This word in other languages

incompatible(Español)incompatible(Français)inkompatibel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnompatible
  • inccompatible
  • incmopatible
  • incomaptible
  • incommpatible
  • incompaitble
  • incompatable
  • incompatbile
  • incompatibble
  • incompatibel
  • incompatiblle
  • incompatilbe
  • incompattible
  • incomppatible
  • incomptaible
  • incopmatible
  • inncompatible
  • inocmpatible
  • nicompatible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of incompatible - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

icnompatible2inccompatible1incmopatible2incomaptible2incommpatible1incompaitble2incompatable1incompatbile2
Edit distance from "incompatible"

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 "incompatible"?
"incompatible" is spelled I-N-C-O-M-P-A-T-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/.
What does "incompatible" mean?
As an adjective, "incompatible" means: Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
What words are commonly confused with "incompatible"?
"incompatible" is commonly confused with "incomparable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "incompatible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incompatible" is /ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "incompatible"?
Borrowed from French incompatible. 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 "incompatible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

progressively19 variantsunforgettable19 variantsunconditional19 variantsgravitational19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list