inebriate
/ɪˈniːbɹiət/
"inebriate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“inebriate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
Corpus desk
Index EN-inebriate · inebriate · English
inebriate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | inebriate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪˈniːbɹiət/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “inebriate” in English
Rare enough to double-check
inebriate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪˈniːbɹiət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for inebriate in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre, from ēbrius (“drunk”). The correct English form is inebriate, spelled I-N-E-B-R-I-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how inebriate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
As he walked along, the inebriate, whose gait was at first unsteady, recovered his equilibrium and required less help.
Etymology
From Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre, from ēbrius (“drunk”).
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.