inveigle
/ɪnˈveɪɡl̩/
"inveigle" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“inveigle” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
Corpus desk
Index EN-inveigle · inveigle · English
inveigle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | inveigle |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɪnˈveɪɡl̩/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “inveigle” in English
Rare enough to double-check
inveigle is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪnˈveɪɡl̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for inveigle in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman enveugler, alteration of aveugler (“to blind, to delude”), from Old French avogle (“without eyes”), from Late Latin ab oculīs (“without eyes”, literally “away from the eyes”). The in- might be by analogy to variation bettwen a- an… The correct English form is inveigle, spelled I-N-V-E-I-G-L-E.
Definition
- 1To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
- 2To obtain through guile or cunning.
- 3To fool, to delude, to blind in judgement.
- 4To ensnare, to entangle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how inveigle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
And he that could with giftes and promiſes, / Inueigle him that lead a thouſand horſe, / And make him falſe his faith vnto his King, / Will quickly win ſuch as be like himſelfe.
And therefore hereto he inveigleth, not only the Sadduces and ſuch as retaine unto the Church of God, but is alſo content that Epicurus Democritus or any of the heathen ſhould hold the ſame.
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman enveugler, alteration of aveugler (“to blind, to delude”), from Old French avogle (“without eyes”), from Late Latin ab oculīs (“without eyes”, literally “away from the eyes”). The in- might be by analogy to variation bettwen a- and en- in other French words, which was then latinised into in-. For the pronunciation with /iː/, compare the development of people; that with /eɪ/ is presumably a spelling pronunciation.
This word in other languages
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.