indefensible
"indefensible" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“indefensible” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #35,772 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #35,772
- frequency rank, English
- 12
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not defensible; not capable of being defended.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | indefensible |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #35,772 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “indefensible” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for indefensible is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #35,772 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for indefensible, with forms such as "idnefensible", "inddefensible", and "indeefnsible". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + defensible. The correct English form is indefensible, spelled I-N-D-E-F-E-N-S-I-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Not defensible; not capable of being defended.
- 2Not capable of being justified or excused.
- 3Incapable of being explained.
Etymology
From in- + defensible.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: idnefensible,inddefensible,indeefnsible,indefenisble,indefennsible,indefensable,indefensbile,indefensibble,indefensibel,indefensiblle,indefensilbe,indefenssible,indefesnible,indeffensible,indefnesible,indfeensible,inedfensible,inndefensible,nidefensible
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indefensible - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “indefensible”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-N-D-E-F-E-N-S-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
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.