inhospitable

/ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/

//ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl// adj

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"inhospitable" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“inhospitable” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,907
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-inhospitable · inhospitable · English

inhospitable · rank #38,907 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,907
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inhabitant

Nearest frequency peer: inhabitant (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “inhospitable”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “inhospitable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for inhospitable
PropertyValue
Headwordinhospitable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/
Letters12
Frequency rank#38,907
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “inhospitable”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).inhospitablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “inhabitant” (#38,906), “inoperable” (#38,908), “instigate” (#38,909). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “inhospitable” is #38,907. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around inhospitable (IPA /ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,907 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for inhospitable, with forms such as "ihnospitable", "inhhospitable", and "inhopsitable". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French inhospitable, from Medieval Latin inhospitābilis. By surface analysis, in- + hospitable. The correct English form is inhospitable, spelled I-N-H-O-S-P-I-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly.
  2. 2
    Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Yet despite sounding inhospitable, grasslands such as this are home to a huge variety of smaller herbs and wildflowers, including some of the UK's rarest orchids and invertebrates, in addition to being home to butterfly species such as the Chalkhill Blue.

Etymology

From Middle French inhospitable, from Medieval Latin inhospitābilis. By surface analysis, in- + hospitable.

This word in other languages

inhóspito(Español)inhospitalier(Français)inóspito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ihnospitable
  • inhhospitable
  • inhopsitable
  • inhosiptable
  • inhospiatble
  • inhospitabble
  • inhospitabel
  • inhospitablle
  • inhospitalbe
  • inhospitbale
  • inhospitible
  • inhospittable
  • inhosppitable
  • inhosptiable
  • inhosspitable
  • inhsopitable
  • innhospitable
  • inohspitable
  • nihospitable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inhospitable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ihnospitable2inhhospitable1inhopsitable2inhosiptable2inhospiatble2inhospitabble1inhospitabel2inhospitablle1
Edit distance from "inhospitable"

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 "inhospitable"?
"inhospitable" is spelled I-N-H-O-S-P-I-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/.
What does "inhospitable" mean?
As an adjective, "inhospitable" means: Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly.
What are common misspellings of "inhospitable"?
Common misspellings include "ihnospitable", "inhhospitable", "inhopsitable", "inhosiptable", "inhospiatble". The correct spelling is "inhospitable".
How do you pronounce "inhospitable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inhospitable" is /ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/. 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 "inhospitable"?
From Middle French inhospitable, from Medieval Latin inhospitābilis. By surface analysis, in- + hospitable. 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 "inhospitable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

inconspicuous19 variantsheterogeneity19 variantsfortnightly19 variantsappropriateness19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list