inutile
/ɪnˈjuːtaɪl/
"inutile" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“inutile” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - useless; unprofitable.
Corpus desk
Index EN-inutile · inutile · English
inutile · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | inutile |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɪnˈjuːtaɪl/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “inutile” in English
Rare enough to double-check
inutile is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪnˈjuːtaɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
inutile doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French inutile, from Latin inutilis. Philippine usage is likely from Tagalog inutil, from Spanish inútil, from the same source. By surface analysis, in- + utile. The correct English form is inutile, spelled I-N-U-T-I-L-E.
Definition
- 1useless; unprofitable.
- 2useless (of a person); inept.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how inutile appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
wormwood, and the like, […]dissipate and digest any inutile or excrementitious moisture which lieth in the flesh
The undermediators are not required, have nothing properly to do, no peculiar duty to perform; but are an unprofitable or inutile set of beings sitting down and looking at each other through want of other occupation.
Etymology
From Middle French inutile, from Latin inutilis. Philippine usage is likely from Tagalog inutil, from Spanish inútil, from the same source. By surface analysis, in- + utile.
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.