incorruptible

adj

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"incorruptible" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“incorruptible” is uncommon English (frequency #55,512 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,512
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.

Key facts for incorruptible
PropertyValue
Headwordincorruptible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#55,512
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “incorruptible” 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). incorruptible lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

incorruptible is uncommon English at frequency #55,512 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

incorruptible has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French incorruptible, from Latin incorruptibilis. By surface analysis, in- + corruptible. The correct English form is incorruptible, spelled I-N-C-O-R-R-U-P-T-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.
  2. 2
    Not subject to corruption or decay.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French incorruptible, from Latin incorruptibilis. By surface analysis, in- + corruptible.

This word in other languages

incorruptible(Español)incorruptible(Français)unbestechlich(Deutsch)incorruptível(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 "incorruptible"?
"incorruptible" is spelled I-N-C-O-R-R-U-P-T-I-B-L-E.
What does "incorruptible" mean?
As an adjective, "incorruptible" means: Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.
What is the origin of the word "incorruptible"?
Borrowed from Middle French incorruptible, from Latin incorruptibilis. By surface analysis, in- + corruptible. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “incorruptible”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-C-O-R-R-U-P-T-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list