inhomogeneous

adj

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"inhomogeneous" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“inhomogeneous” is uncommon English (frequency #80,563 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,563
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not homogeneous.

Corpus desk

Index EN-inhomogeneous · inhomogeneous · English

inhomogeneous · rank #80,563 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,563
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH infosec

Nearest frequency peer: infosec (-1 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 “inhomogeneous”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for inhomogeneous
PropertyValue
Headwordinhomogeneous
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#80,563
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “inhomogeneous” 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).inhomogeneousfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “infosec” (#80,562), “inflammable” (#80,561), “indignantly” (#80,559). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “inhomogeneous” is #80,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inhomogeneous is uncommon English at frequency #80,563 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not homogeneous.".

inhomogeneous has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + homogeneous. The correct English form is inhomogeneous, spelled I-N-H-O-M-O-G-E-N-E-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not homogeneous.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. This phenomenon has been observed in earlier studies and could be related to intrascanner variation, sampling differences in the region of interest of an inhomogeneous nodule or beam-hardening artifact.

Etymology

From in- + homogeneous.

Synonyms

heterogeneousnonhomogeneous

This word in other languages

inhomogène(Français)

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 "inhomogeneous"?
"inhomogeneous" is spelled I-N-H-O-M-O-G-E-N-E-O-U-S.
What does "inhomogeneous" mean?
As an adjective, "inhomogeneous" means: Not homogeneous.
What is the origin of the word "inhomogeneous"?
From in- + homogeneous. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "inhomogeneous", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

misperception#80,677explosiveness#80,437multivariable#80,689nonparametric#80,711

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list