indivisible
/ˌɪndɪˈvɪzɪbəl/
"indivisible" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“indivisible” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #35,773 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #35,773
- frequency rank, English
- 11
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Incapable of being divided; atomic.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | indivisible |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌɪndɪˈvɪzɪbəl/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #35,773 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “indivisible” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for indivisible is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌɪndɪˈvɪzɪbəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #35,773 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.
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for indivisible, with forms such as "idnivisible", "inddivisible", and "indiivsible". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "invisible", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle French indivisible, from Late Latin indivisibilis. Equivalent to in- + divisible. The correct English form is indivisible, spelled I-N-D-I-V-I-S-I-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Incapable of being divided; atomic.
- 2Incapable of being divided by a specific integer without leaving a remainder.
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle French indivisible, from Late Latin indivisibilis. Equivalent to in- + divisible.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: idnivisible,inddivisible,indiivsible,indiviisble,indivisable,indivisbile,indivisibble,indivisibel,indivisiblle,indivisilbe,indivissible,indivsiible,indivvisible,indviisible,inidvisible,inndivisible,nidivisible
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indivisible - 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.
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.
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Using “indivisible”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-N-D-I-V-I-S-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɪndɪˈvɪzɪbəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “invisible” - see the side-by-side comparison. indivisible vs invisible
- 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.