interminable
/ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ).mɪn.ə.bəl/adjective, noun
interminable is spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-I-N-A-B-L-E: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, interminable means “Existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in interminable?
| Letters | 12: I-N-T-E-R-M-I-N-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,230th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is interminable?
Interminable appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce interminable?
- UK /ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ).mɪn.ə.bəl/
Interminable has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-interminable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of interminable
- more interminable comparative
- most interminable superlative
- interminables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does interminable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending.
noun
- 1
datedA repeating decimal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Interminable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense existing or occurring without interruption or end:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | interminável |
| Spanish | interminable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does interminable come from?
From Middle English interminable, from Middle French interminable and its etymon Late Latin interminābilis. By surface analysis, in- + terminable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).