inextinguishable
adjective
inextinguishable is spelled I-N-E-X-T-I-N-G-U-I-S-H-A-B-L-E: 16 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inextinguishable means “Incapable of being extinguished or ended, not extinguishable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inextinguishable?
| Letters | 16: I-N-E-X-T-I-N-G-U-I-S-H-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inextinguishable?
Inextinguishable appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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).
Forms of inextinguishable
- more inextinguishable comparative
- most inextinguishable superlative
- unextinguishable
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inextinguishable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Incapable of being extinguished or ended, not extinguishable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inextinguishable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense incapable of being extinguished:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inextinguible |
| German | unlöschbar |
| Portuguese | inextinguível, inapagável |
| Spanish | inextinguible, inapagable |
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 inextinguishable come from?
From in- + extinguishable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).