irreconcilable

adj

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"irreconcilable" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“irreconcilable” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,715. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,715
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.

Corpus desk

Index EN-irreconcilable · irreconcilable · English

irreconcilable · rank #42,715 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,715
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH invulnerable

Nearest frequency peer: invulnerable (-1 rank slots)

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Rank peers near misspelling magnet “irreconcilable”

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corpus weight

What this shows “irreconcilable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for irreconcilable
PropertyValue
Headwordirreconcilable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters14
Frequency rank#42,715
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “irreconcilable”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).irreconcilablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “invulnerable” (#42,714), “intramural” (#42,713), “inlay” (#42,712). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “irreconcilable” is #42,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around irreconcilable, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,715 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for irreconcilable, with forms such as "ireconcilable", "irerconcilable", and "irrceoncilable". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French irréconciliable, from Late Latin irreconciliābilis, from in- (“not”) + reconciliō (“I reconcile”) + -ābilis (“-able”). By surface analysis, ir- + reconcilable. The correct English form is irreconcilable, spelled I-R-R-E-C-O-N-C-I-L-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.
  2. 2
    Incompatible, discrepant, contradictory.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how irreconcilable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. [T]he fact that the peccant doctor [Sir James Clark, 1st Baronet] continued in the Queen's service made the Hastings family irreconcilable and produced an unpleasant impression of unrepentant error upon the public mind.
  2. I amused myself by thinking that in his choice of books he showed pleasantly the irreconcilable sides of his fantastic nature.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French irréconciliable, from Late Latin irreconciliābilis, from in- (“not”) + reconciliō (“I reconcile”) + -ābilis (“-able”). By surface analysis, ir- + reconcilable.

Synonyms

hostilehatefulantagonistic

This word in other languages

irréconciliable(Français)unversöhnlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ireconcilable
  • irerconcilable
  • irrceoncilable
  • irrecconcilable
  • irrecnocilable
  • irrecocnilable
  • irreconccilable
  • irreconcialble
  • irreconcilabble
  • irreconcilabel
  • irreconcilablle
  • irreconcilalbe
  • irreconcilbale
  • irreconcilible
  • irreconcillable
  • irreconcliable
  • irreconiclable
  • irreconncilable
  • irreocncilable
  • rireconcilable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of irreconcilable - 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.

ireconcilable1irerconcilable2irrceoncilable2irrecconcilable1irrecnocilable2irrecocnilable2irreconccilable1irreconcialble2
Edit distance from "irreconcilable"

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 "irreconcilable"?
"irreconcilable" is spelled I-R-R-E-C-O-N-C-I-L-A-B-L-E.
What does "irreconcilable" mean?
As an adjective, "irreconcilable" means: Unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.
What are common misspellings of "irreconcilable"?
Common misspellings include "ireconcilable", "irerconcilable", "irrceoncilable", "irrecconcilable", "irrecnocilable". The correct spelling is "irreconcilable".
What is the origin of the word "irreconcilable"?
Borrowed from Middle French irréconciliable, from Late Latin irreconciliābilis, from in- (“not”) + reconciliō (“I reconcile”) + -ābilis (“-able”). By surface analysis, ir- + reconcilable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "irreconcilable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list