insincere

adj

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"insincere" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“insincere” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,717. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,717
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.

Corpus desk

Index EN-insincere · insincere · English

insincere · rank #43,717 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,717
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH insensitivity

Nearest frequency peer: insensitivity (-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 “insincere”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “insincere” 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 insincere
PropertyValue
Headwordinsincere
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,717
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “insincere”

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).insincerelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “insensitivity” (#43,716), “instigator” (#43,718), “insubordination” (#43,719). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “insincere” is #43,717. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around insincere, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,717 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for insincere, with forms such as "inisncere", "innsincere", and "insicnere". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin insincerus. The correct English form is insincere, spelled I-N-S-I-N-C-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Janice's furious glare showed that her apology was insincere.

Etymology

From Latin insincerus.

Antonyms

sincere

This word in other languages

falso(Español)unaufrichtig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inisncere
  • innsincere
  • insicnere
  • insinccere
  • insinceer
  • insincerre
  • insincree
  • insinecre
  • insinncere
  • insnicere
  • inssincere
  • isnincere
  • nisincere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inisncere2innsincere1insicnere2insinccere1insinceer2insincerre1insincree2insinecre2
Edit distance from "insincere"

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 "insincere"?
"insincere" is spelled I-N-S-I-N-C-E-R-E.
What does "insincere" mean?
As an adjective, "insincere" means: Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.
What are common misspellings of "insincere"?
Common misspellings include "inisncere", "innsincere", "insicnere", "insinccere", "insinceer". The correct spelling is "insincere".
What is the origin of the word "insincere"?
From Latin insincerus. 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 "insincere", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list