# invertebrate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət/ · frequency rank #39,866

## Definitions
1. An animal without vertebrae (i.e., without a backbone).
2. A spineless person; a coward.

## Etymology
From in- + vertebrate.

## Common misspellings (18)
`inevrtebrate`, `innvertebrate`, `inveretbrate`, `inverrtebrate`, `invertberate`, `invertebarte`, `invertebbrate`, `invertebraet`, `invertebratte`, `invertebrrate`, `invertebrtae`, `inverterbate`, `inverttebrate`, `invetrebrate`, `invretebrate`, `invvertebrate`, `ivnertebrate`, `nivertebrate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/invertebrate