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 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,512
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.

Corpus desk

Index EN-incorruptible · incorruptible · English

incorruptible · rank #55,512 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,512
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH incontroverti…

Nearest frequency peer: incontrovertible (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “incorruptible”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for incorruptible
PropertyValue
Headwordincorruptible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#55,512
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “incorruptible” 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).incorruptiblefalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “incontrovertible” (#55,511), “incubate” (#55,513), “incentivize” (#55,510). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “incorruptible” is #55,512. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

incorruptible is uncommon English at frequency #55,512 among 2,140 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Let us run in the straight road the race that is incorruptible

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list