inordinate

/ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/

//ɪnˈɔːdɪnət// adj

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"inordinate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“inordinate” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,714
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.

Corpus desk

Index EN-inordinate · inordinate · English

inordinate · rank #43,714 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,714
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inoculation

Nearest frequency peer: inoculation (-1 rank slots)

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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 “inordinate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “inordinate” 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 inordinate
PropertyValue
Headwordinordinate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,714
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “inordinate”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).inordinatelands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “inoculation” (#43,713), “insensitivity” (#43,716), “insincere” (#43,717). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “inordinate” is #43,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around inordinate (IPA /ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,714 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for inordinate, with forms such as "innordinate", "inodrinate", and "inorddinate". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus (“not arranged, disordered, irregular”), from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ōrdināre (“to arrange, order”). The correct English form is inordinate, spelled I-N-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mortifie therefore your members which are vpon the earth: fornication, vncleannesse, inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is idolatrie:

Etymology

From Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus (“not arranged, disordered, irregular”), from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ōrdināre (“to arrange, order”).

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innordinate
  • inodrinate
  • inorddinate
  • inordiante
  • inordinaet
  • inordinatte
  • inordinnate
  • inordintae
  • inordniate
  • inoridnate
  • inorrdinate
  • inrodinate
  • ionrdinate
  • niordinate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

innordinate1inodrinate2inorddinate1inordiante2inordinaet2inordinatte1inordinnate1inordintae2
Edit distance from "inordinate"

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 "inordinate"?
"inordinate" is spelled I-N-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/.
What does "inordinate" mean?
As an adjective, "inordinate" means: Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.
What are common misspellings of "inordinate"?
Common misspellings include "innordinate", "inodrinate", "inorddinate", "inordiante", "inordinaet". The correct spelling is "inordinate".
How do you pronounce "inordinate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inordinate" is /ɪnˈɔːdɪnət/. 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 "inordinate"?
From Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus (“not arranged, disordered, irregular”), from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ōrdināre (“to arrange, order”). 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 "inordinate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list