indeterminate

/ɪndɪˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪnət/

//ɪndɪˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪnət// adj

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"indeterminate" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“indeterminate” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,684. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,684
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not accurately determined or determinable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-indeterminate · indeterminate · English

indeterminate · rank #33,684 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,684
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH imposter

Nearest frequency peer: imposter (-2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “indeterminate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for indeterminate
PropertyValue
Headwordindeterminate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪndɪˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪnət/
Letters13
Frequency rank#33,684
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “indeterminate”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).indeterminatelands here:

#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 “imposter” (#33,682), “inflection” (#33,686), “implausible” (#33,681). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “indeterminate” is #33,684. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around indeterminate (IPA /ɪndɪˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪnət/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,684 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for indeterminate, with forms such as "idneterminate", "inddeterminate", and "indeetrminate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is indeterminate, spelled I-N-D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not accurately determined or determinable.
  2. 2
    Imprecise or vague.
  3. 3
    Not definitively or precisely determined, because of the presence of infinity or zero symbols used in any of several improper combinations.
  4. 4
    With no genetically defined end, and thus theoretically limitless.
  5. 5
    Not topped with some form of terminal bud.
  6. 6
    Intersex.
  7. 7
    Designed to allow the incorporation of future changes whose nature is not yet known.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Four miles to the east of Warmington, the River Cherwell flows into Cropredy under a bridge that in 1644 was the scene of another Civil War battle - with an equally indeterminate result.
  2. It bears an affinity to the problem of indeterminate architecture—the indeterminate residential area.

Synonyms

indeterminant

Antonyms

determinate

This word in other languages

indeterminado(Español)indéterminé(Français)unbestimmt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idneterminate
  • inddeterminate
  • indeetrminate
  • indetemrinate
  • indeterimnate
  • indetermiante
  • indeterminaet
  • indeterminatte
  • indeterminnate
  • indetermintae
  • indetermminate
  • indetermniate
  • indeterrminate
  • indetreminate
  • indetterminate
  • indteerminate
  • inedterminate
  • inndeterminate
  • nideterminate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indeterminate - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

idneterminate2inddeterminate1indeetrminate2indetemrinate2indeterimnate2indetermiante2indeterminaet2indeterminatte1
Edit distance from "indeterminate"

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 "indeterminate"?
"indeterminate" is spelled I-N-D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪndɪˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪnət/.
What does "indeterminate" mean?
As an adjective, "indeterminate" means: Not accurately determined or determinable.
What are common misspellings of "indeterminate"?
Common misspellings include "idneterminate", "inddeterminate", "indeetrminate", "indetemrinate", "indeterimnate". The correct spelling is "indeterminate".
How do you pronounce "indeterminate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indeterminate" is /ɪndɪˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪnət/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "indeterminate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

expeditionary#33,643conspicuously#33,589Shakespearean#33,842transgression#33,464

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list