insensate
/ɪnˈsɛn.sət/
"insensate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“insensate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having no sensation or consciousness; unconscious; inanimate.
Corpus desk
Index EN-insensate · insensate · English
insensate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | insensate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɪnˈsɛn.sət/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “insensate” in English
Rare enough to double-check
insensate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪnˈsɛn.sət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for insensate, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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: Learned borrowing from Latin īnsēnsātus. The correct English form is insensate, spelled I-N-S-E-N-S-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Having no sensation or consciousness; unconscious; inanimate.
- 2Senseless; foolish; irrational; thoughtless.
- 3Unfeeling, heartless, cruel, insensitive.
- 4Not responsive to sensory stimuli; unfeeling.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how insensate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Since thus divided — equal must it be If the deep barrier be of earth, or sea; It may be both — but one day end it must In the dark union of insensate dust.
If I might be Insensate matter With sensate me Sitting within, Harking and prying, I might begin To dicker with dying.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin īnsēnsātus.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.