inculpatory
in·cul·pat·o·ry/ɪŋˈkʌl.pəˌtɔ.ɹi/adjective
inculpatory is spelled I-N-C-U-L-P-A-T-O-R-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables (in·cul·pat·o·ry). It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inculpatory means “That causes someone to be blamed for something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inculpatory?
| Letters | 11: I-N-C-U-L-P-A-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: in·cul·pat·o·ry |
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is inculpatory?
Inculpatory appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th 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).
How do you pronounce inculpatory?
- UK /ɪŋˈkʌl.pə.tɹi/
- UK /ɪŋˈkʌl.pə.tə.ɹi/
- US /ɪŋˈkʌl.pəˌtɔ.ɹi/
Inculpatory has 5 syllables, split in·cul·pat·o·ry in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with inculpatory?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as inculpatory from its last stressed vowel (/ʌlpətɔɹi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of inculpatory
- more inculpatory comparative
- most inculpatory superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inculpatory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That causes someone to be blamed for something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inculpatory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense causing to be blamed for something:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | belastend |
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 inculpatory come from?
From inculpate + -ory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).