indivisible
/ˌɪndɪˈvɪzɪbəl/adjective, noun
indivisible is spelled I-N-D-I-V-I-S-I-B-L-E: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, indivisible means “Incapable of being divided; atomic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in indivisible?
| Letters | 11: I-N-D-I-V-I-S-I-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,748th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is indivisible?
Indivisible appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th 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).
How do you pronounce indivisible?
- /ˌɪndɪˈvɪzɪbəl/
Indivisible has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-indivisible.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of indivisible
- indivisibles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does indivisible mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Incapable of being divided; atomic.
- 2
Incapable of being divided by a specific integer without leaving a remainder.
noun
- 1
That which cannot be divided or split.
- 2
An infinitely small quantity which is assumed to admit of no further division.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Indivisible in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unteilbar |
| Portuguese | indivisível |
| Spanish | indivisible, indiviso |
| French | indivisible |
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 indivisible come from?
From Middle French indivisible, from Late Latin indivisibilis. Equivalent to in- + divisible.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).