inflexibility
noun
inflexibility is spelled I-N-F-L-E-X-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y: 13 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inflexibility means “The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inflexibility is inflexibilities.
How many letters and syllables are in inflexibility?
| Letters | 13: I-N-F-L-E-X-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inflexibility?
Inflexibility appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th 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).
How do you pronounce inflexibility?
Inflexibility has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of inflexibility
- inflexibilities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inflexibility mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inflexibility in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense quality of being inflexible:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inflexibilité |
| Portuguese | inflexibilidade |
| Spanish | inflexibilidad |
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 inflexibility come from?
From French inflexibilité, from Old French inflectibilité. Equivalent to in- + flexibility or inflexible + -ity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).