invaluable

/ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/

//ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩// adj

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"invaluable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“invaluable” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,147
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having great or incalculable value.

Corpus desk

Index EN-invaluable · invaluable · English

invaluable · rank #14,147 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,147
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH intuition

Nearest frequency peer: intuition (-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 “invaluable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “invaluable” 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 invaluable
PropertyValue
Headwordinvaluable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,147
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “invaluable”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).invaluablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “intuition” (#14,146), “Jaime” (#14,148), “interpreter” (#14,145). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “invaluable” is #14,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around invaluable (IPA /ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,147 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for invaluable, with forms such as "inavluable", "innvaluable", and "invalauble". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + valuable (compare priceless). The correct English form is invaluable, spelled I-N-V-A-L-U-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having great or incalculable value.
  2. 2
    Not valuable; valueless; worthless.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. You are a very strange creature by way of a friend!—always wanting me to play and sing before anybody and everybody! If my vanity had taken a musical turn, you would have been invaluable; but as it is, I would really rather not sit down before those who must be in the habit of hearing the very best performers.
  2. Colonel Cathcart bewailed the miserable fate that had given him for an invaluable assistant someone as common as Colonel Korn. It was degrading to have to depend so thoroughly on a person who had been educated at a state university.

Etymology

From in- + valuable (compare priceless).

This word in other languages

valioso(Español)inestimable(Français)inavaliável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inavluable
  • innvaluable
  • invalauble
  • invalluable
  • invaluabble
  • invaluabel
  • invaluablle
  • invalualbe
  • invalubale
  • invaluible
  • invaulable
  • invlauable
  • invvaluable
  • ivnaluable
  • nivaluable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of invaluable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inavluable2innvaluable1invalauble2invalluable1invaluabble1invaluabel2invaluablle1invalualbe2
Edit distance from "invaluable"

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 "invaluable"?
"invaluable" is spelled I-N-V-A-L-U-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/.
What does "invaluable" mean?
As an adjective, "invaluable" means: Having great or incalculable value.
What are common misspellings of "invaluable"?
Common misspellings include "inavluable", "innvaluable", "invalauble", "invalluable", "invaluabble". The correct spelling is "invaluable".
How do you pronounce "invaluable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "invaluable" is /ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "invaluable"?
From in- + valuable (compare priceless). 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 "invaluable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list