# incredible

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ · frequency rank #2,351

## Definitions
1. Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief.
2. Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring.
3. Marvellous; profoundly affecting; wonderful; excellent.

## Etymology
From Middle English incredible, from Latin incrēdibilis (“that cannot be believed”), from in- (“not”) + crēdibilis (“worthy of belief”), from crēdō (“believe”), equivalent to in- + credible.

## Easily confused with
- **inedible** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incredible-vs-inedible)
- **incredibly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incredible-vs-incredibly)

## Common misspellings (16)
`icnredible`, `inccredible`, `incerdible`, `incrdeible`, `incredable`, `incredbile`, `increddible`, `incredibble`, `incredibel`, `incrediblle`, `incredilbe`, `increidble`, `incrredible`, `inncredible`, `inrcedible`, `nicredible`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/incredible