# ineffectual

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɪnɪˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl/ · frequency rank #35,775

## Definitions
1. Unable or insufficient to produce effect.
2. Worthless; ineffective.
3. Weak, indecisive; lacking forcefulness.

## Etymology
From in- + effectual.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ienffectual`, `inefectual`, `inefefctual`, `ineffcetual`, `ineffecctual`, `ineffectaul`, `ineffecttual`, `ineffectuall`, `ineffectula`, `ineffecutal`, `ineffetcual`, `infefectual`, `inneffectual`, `nieffectual`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ineffectual