inimitable
/ɪnˈɪmɪtəbl̩/adjective
inimitable is spelled I-N-I-M-I-T-A-B-L-E: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inimitable means “Beyond imitation, surpassing all others; matchless” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inimitable?
| Letters | 10: I-N-I-M-I-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,187th 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 inimitable?
Inimitable appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th 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 inimitable?
- /ɪnˈɪmɪtəbl̩/
Inimitable has 5 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). Recordings: En-us-inimitable.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inimitable
- more inimitable comparative
- most inimitable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inimitable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Beyond imitation, surpassing all others; matchless.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inimitable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense beyond imitation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inimitable |
| German | unnachahmlich |
| Portuguese | inimitável |
| Spanish | inimitable |
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 inimitable come from?
Borrowed from Middle French inimitable, from Latin inimitabilis, corresponding to in- + imitable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).