indefensible

Name: indefensible, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“indefensible” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,772
frequency rank, English: 2,140
“I” headwords: 19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not defensible; not capable of being defended.

Corpus desk

Index EN-indefensible · indefensible · English

indefensible · rank #35,772 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #35,772
LEN-MEGA 12 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 19 variants
BOOK-MID 2,140
PHOTO-FINISH indecisive

Nearest frequency peer: indecisive (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

indecisive

64,230
indefensible

64,229
indivisible

64,228
industriali…

64,227
ineffectual

64,226
inextricably

64,225

What this shows “indefensible” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for indefensible
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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “indefensible”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).indefensiblelands here:

#35,772

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “indecisive” (#35,771), “indivisible” (#35,773), “industrialist” (#35,774). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “indefensible” is #35,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around indefensible, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,772 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

1
Not defensible; not capable of being defended.
2
Not capable of being justified or excused.
3
Incapable of being explained.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Mr. Elliot's frank statement that "sloth and untidiness are indefensible" is a sign that the task will be tackled with vigour.
The president evidently intends to follow his own misguided calculus. A decision to withdraw would be indefensible. It is important to understand why and to consider what we need to do next.

Etymology

From in- + defensible.

Antonyms

defensible

This word in other languages

indéfendable(Français)unvertretbar(Deutsch)

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.

Edit distance from "indefensible"

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 "indefensible"?

"indefensible" is spelled I-N-D-E-F-E-N-S-I-B-L-E.

What does "indefensible" mean?

As an adjective, "indefensible" means: Not defensible; not capable of being defended.

What are common misspellings of "indefensible"?

Common misspellings include "idnefensible", "inddefensible", "indeefnsible", "indefenisble", "indefennsible". The correct spelling is "indefensible".

What is the origin of the word "indefensible"?

From in- + defensible. 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 "indefensible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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