indefinable

adj

"indefinable" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“indefinable” is an uncommon English word, ranked #78,711 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#78,711
frequency rank, English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - That which cannot be precisely defined or put into words.

Key facts for indefinable
PropertyValue
Headwordindefinable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#78,711
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indefinable” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). indefinable lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for indefinable is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #78,711 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for indefinable in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + definable. The correct English form is indefinable, spelled I-N-D-E-F-I-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    That which cannot be precisely defined or put into words.
  2. 2
    That which defies description; indescribable.

Etymology

From in- + definable.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "indefinable"?
"indefinable" is spelled I-N-D-E-F-I-N-A-B-L-E.
What does "indefinable" mean?
As an adjective, "indefinable" means: That which cannot be precisely defined or put into words.
What is the origin of the word "indefinable"?
From in- + definable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “indefinable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-D-E-F-I-N-A-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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list