inviolable
in·vi·o·la·ble/ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩/adjective
inviolable is spelled I-N-V-I-O-L-A-B-L-E: 10 letters and 5 syllables (in·vi·o·la·ble). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inviolable means “Not violable; not to be infringed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inviolable?
| Letters | 10: I-N-V-I-O-L-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: in·vi·o·la·ble |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inviolable?
Inviolable appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inviolable?
- /ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩/
Inviolable has 5 syllables, split in·vi·o·la·ble in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-inviolable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inviolable
- more inviolable comparative
- most inviolable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inviolable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not violable; not to be infringed.
- 2
Not susceptible to violence, or of being profaned, corrupted, or dishonoured.
- 3
Incapable of being injured or invaded; indestructible.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inviolable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not violable; not to be infringed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inviolable |
| German | unantastbar, unverletzlich |
| Portuguese | inviolável |
| Spanish | inviolable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does inviolable come from?
From Middle French inviolable, from Latin inviolābilis (“untouchable”), from violō (“violate”). Equivalent to in- + violable. Piecewise doublet of unviolable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).