# involuntary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/ · frequency rank #18,596

## Definitions
1. Without intention; unintentional.
2. Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.

## Etymology
From in- + voluntary, from Late Latin involontarius, from in + volontarius.

## Easily confused with
- **involuntarily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/involuntarily-vs-involuntary)

## Common misspellings (17)
`innvoluntary`, `inovluntary`, `invlountary`, `involluntary`, `involnutary`, `involunatry`, `involunntary`, `involuntarry`, `involuntaryy`, `involuntayr`, `involuntray`, `involunttary`, `involutnary`, `invoulntary`, `invvoluntary`, `ivnoluntary`, `nivoluntary`

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