inconsolable

adj

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

The verdict

“inconsolable” is uncommon English (frequency #58,760 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,760
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.

Corpus desk

Index EN-inconsolable · inconsolable · English

inconsolable · rank #58,760 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,760
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH illuminator

Nearest frequency peer: illuminator (-1 rank slots)

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Frequency neighbourhood for “inconsolable”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “inconsolable” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for inconsolable
PropertyValue
Headwordinconsolable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#58,760
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inconsolable” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “illuminator” (#58,759), “incrimination” (#58,761), “ideologue” (#58,758). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inconsolable is uncommon English at frequency #58,760 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.".

No misspelling variants are generated for inconsolable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Middle French inconsolable, from Latin inconsolabilis; by surface analysis, in- + consolable, or, by surface analysis, in- + console + -able. The correct English form is inconsolable, spelled I-N-C-O-N-S-O-L-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: miserable, despondent; see also Thesaurus:sad
  2. Salah looked inconsolable as he was led from the pitch and Sergio Ramos had some nerve offering a sympathetic hug on the way off.

Etymology

Middle French inconsolable, from Latin inconsolabilis; by surface analysis, in- + consolable, or, by surface analysis, in- + console + -able.

This word in other languages

inconsolable(Español)inconsolable(Français)untröstlich(Deutsch)inconsolável(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 "inconsolable"?
"inconsolable" is spelled I-N-C-O-N-S-O-L-A-B-L-E.
What does "inconsolable" mean?
As an adjective, "inconsolable" means: Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.
What is the origin of the word "inconsolable"?
Middle French inconsolable, from Latin inconsolabilis; by surface analysis, in- + consolable, or, by surface analysis, in- + console + -able. 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 "inconsolable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list