inspite

prep

"inspite" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“inspite” is uncommon English (frequency #62,223 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,223
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Despite, irrespective of, notwithstanding.

Key facts for inspite
PropertyValue
Headwordinspite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPreposition
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,223
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inspite” 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). inspite lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

inspite is uncommon English at frequency #62,223 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as apreposition. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Despite, irrespective of, notwithstanding.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for inspite, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From in spite of. The correct English form is inspite, spelled I-N-S-P-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Despite, irrespective of, notwithstanding.

Etymology

From in spite of.

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 "inspite"?
"inspite" is spelled I-N-S-P-I-T-E.
What does "inspite" mean?
As a preposition, "inspite" means: Despite, irrespective of, notwithstanding.
What is the origin of the word "inspite"?
From in spite of. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “inspite”

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

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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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