insincere

adj

"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
17,902
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.

Key facts for insincere
PropertyValue
Headwordinsincere
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,717
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insincere” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around insincere, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,717 among 17,902 “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.

Etymology

From Latin insincerus.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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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Using “insincere”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-S-I-N-C-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list