invincible

/ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/

//ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl// adj

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

The verdict

“invincible” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #16,259 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#16,259
frequency rank, English
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

invincible vs invisible
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for invincible
PropertyValue
Headwordinvincible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,259
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “invincible” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). invincible lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for invincible is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #16,259 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for invincible, with forms such as "inivncible", "innvincible", and "invicnible". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "invisible", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French invincible, from Latin invincibilis (“unconquerable”), from in- (“not”) + vincibilis (“conquerable”), from vincere (“to conquer”). The correct English form is invincible, spelled I-N-V-I-N-C-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

Etymology

From Middle French invincible, from Latin invincibilis (“unconquerable”), from in- (“not”) + vincibilis (“conquerable”), from vincere (“to conquer”).

This word in other languages

invencible(Español)invincible(Français)unbesiegbar(Deutsch)invencível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inivncible,innvincible,invicnible,invincable,invincbile,invinccible,invincibble,invincibel,invinciblle,invincilbe,invinicble,invinncible,invnicible,invvincible,ivnincible,nivincible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of invincible - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inivncible2innvincible1invicnible2invincable1invincbile2invinccible1invincibble1invincibel2
Edit distance from "invincible"

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 "invincible"?
"invincible" is spelled I-N-V-I-N-C-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/.
What does "invincible" mean?
As an adjective, "invincible" means: Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
What words are commonly confused with "invincible"?
"invincible" is commonly confused with "invisible". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "invincible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "invincible" is /ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/. 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 "invincible"?
From Middle French invincible, from Latin invincibilis (“unconquerable”), from in- (“not”) + vincibilis (“conquerable”), from vincere (“to conquer”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “invincible”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-V-I-N-C-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “invisible” - see the side-by-side comparison. invincible vs invisible
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list