indiscernible
adjective, noun
indiscernible is spelled I-N-D-I-S-C-E-R-N-I-B-L-E: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, indiscernible means “Not capable of being discerned or perceived” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in indiscernible?
| Letters | 13: I-N-D-I-S-C-E-R-N-I-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is indiscernible?
Indiscernible appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th 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).
Forms of indiscernible
- indiscernibles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does indiscernible mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not capable of being discerned or perceived.
- 2
Not capable of being distinguished from something else.
noun
- 1
Something which is incapable of being discerned.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Indiscernible in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Not capable of being discerned:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | indiscernable |
| Spanish | indiscernible |
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 indiscernible come from?
From in- + discern + -ible.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).