indomitable

/ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩/

//ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩// adj

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

The verdict

“indomitable” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,437. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,437
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.

Corpus desk

Index EN-indomitable · indomitable · English

indomitable · rank #38,437 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,437
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH indecision

Nearest frequency peer: indecision (-1 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 “indomitable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “indomitable” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

indomitable vs inimitable
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for indomitable
PropertyValue
Headwordindomitable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩/
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,437
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “indomitable”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).indomitablelands 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 “indecision” (#38,436), “infidel” (#38,438), “inadmissible” (#38,435). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “indomitable” is #38,437. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around indomitable (IPA /ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,437 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for indomitable, with forms such as "idnomitable", "inddomitable", and "indmoitable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "inimitable", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin indomitābilis, from in- (“not”) + domitō, frequentative of domō (“to tame”). By surface analysis, in- + domitable. The correct English form is indomitable, spelled I-N-D-O-M-I-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Personal courage and an indomitable self-confidence were the chief, indeed the only, qualities which sprang to light in General Feversham.
  2. But he was a youth of indomitable spirit, strong and agile as a wild cat.

Etymology

From Late Latin indomitābilis, from in- (“not”) + domitō, frequentative of domō (“to tame”). By surface analysis, in- + domitable.

Synonyms

immovableimpregnableindomitableinextinguishableinexpugnableinsuperableinsuppressibleinsurmountableinvincibleinviolatenever-say-dieunbeatableunconquerableunquenchableunsinkableunsubduableunsurmountableunsuppressibleunvanquishableunyielding

Antonyms

beatableconquerabledomitableexpugnableextinguishablepregnablequenchablesinkablesubduablesuppressiblesurmountablevanquishablevincibleyielding

This word in other languages

indomable(Español)indomptable(Français)unerschütterlich(Deutsch)indómito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnomitable
  • inddomitable
  • indmoitable
  • indoimtable
  • indomiatble
  • indomitabble
  • indomitabel
  • indomitablle
  • indomitalbe
  • indomitbale
  • indomitible
  • indomittable
  • indommitable
  • indomtiable
  • inndomitable
  • inodmitable
  • nidomitable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indomitable - 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.

idnomitable2inddomitable1indmoitable2indoimtable2indomiatble2indomitabble1indomitabel2indomitablle1
Edit distance from "indomitable"

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 "indomitable"?
"indomitable" is spelled I-N-D-O-M-I-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩/.
What does "indomitable" mean?
As an adjective, "indomitable" means: Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
What words are commonly confused with "indomitable"?
"indomitable" is commonly confused with "inimitable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indomitable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indomitable" is /ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "indomitable"?
From Late Latin indomitābilis, from in- (“not”) + domitō, frequentative of domō (“to tame”). By surface analysis, in- + domitable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

inadmissible17 variantsintelligible17 variantsmethodically17 variantsdeprecating17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list