inhabitable

/ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/

//ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl// adj

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

The verdict

“inhabitable” is uncommon English (frequency #87,399 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,399
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fit to live in; habitable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-inhabitable · inhabitable · English

inhabitable · rank #87,399 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,399
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH injun

Nearest frequency peer: injun (+2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “inhabitable”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “inhabitable” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for inhabitable
PropertyValue
Headwordinhabitable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#87,399
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “inhabitable” in English

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).inhabitablefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “injun” (#87,401), “improver” (#87,395), “insincerity” (#87,403). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “inhabitable” is #87,399. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inhabitable is uncommon English at frequency #87,399 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fit to live in; habitable.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for inhabitable, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From inhabit + -able. The correct English form is inhabitable, spelled I-N-H-A-B-I-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fit to live in; habitable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It is more ſuitable to the wiſdom, power and greatneſs of God, to think that the fixt Stars are all of them Suns, with Syſtems of inhabitable Planets moving about them, to whoſe Inhabitants he diſplays the marks of his Goodneſs as well as to us[…]

Etymology

From inhabit + -able.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "inhabitable"?
"inhabitable" is spelled I-N-H-A-B-I-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/.
What does "inhabitable" mean?
As an adjective, "inhabitable" means: Fit to live in; habitable.
How do you pronounce "inhabitable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inhabitable" is /ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/. 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 "inhabitable"?
From inhabit + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list