inconsolable
adjective
inconsolable is spelled I-N-C-O-N-S-O-L-A-B-L-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inconsolable means “Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inconsolable?
| Letters | 12: I-N-C-O-N-S-O-L-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th 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 inconsolable?
Inconsolable appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th 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 inconsolable
- more inconsolable comparative
- most inconsolable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inconsolable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.
Near-synonyms: miserable, despondent; see also Thesaurus:sad
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inconsolable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Not consolable:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inconsolable |
| German | untröstlich |
| Portuguese | inconsolável |
| Spanish | inconsolable, desconsolado |
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 inconsolable come from?
Middle French inconsolable, from Latin inconsolabilis; by surface analysis, in- + consolable, or, by surface analysis, in- + console + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).