irredeemable

/ɪɹəˈdiːməbəl/

//ɪɹəˈdiːməbəl// adj

"irredeemable" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“irredeemable” is uncommon English (frequency #62,233 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,233
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not redeemable; not able to be restored, recovered, revoked, or escaped.

Corpus desk

Index EN-irredeemable · irredeemable · English

irredeemable · rank #62,233 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,233
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ionia

Nearest frequency peer: Ionia (-3 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “irredeemable”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “irredeemable” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for irredeemable
PropertyValue
Headwordirredeemable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪɹəˈdiːməbəl/
Letters12
Frequency rank#62,233
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “irredeemable” in English

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).irredeemablefalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Ionia” (#62,230), “IOI” (#62,229), “intraocular” (#62,228). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “irredeemable” is #62,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

irredeemable is uncommon English at frequency #62,233 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪɹəˈdiːməbəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for irredeemable, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ir- + redeemable. The correct English form is irredeemable, spelled I-R-R-E-D-E-E-M-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not redeemable; not able to be restored, recovered, revoked, or escaped.
  2. 2
    Not able to be cancelled by a payment or converted to another form of currency or financial instrument, especially one considered more secure or reliable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It wavered an instant—then there was a heartrending crash—and the canary-coloured cart, their pride and their joy, lay on its side in the ditch, an irredeemable wreck.
  2. She was horribly frightened; but she had pledged her word now, and it was irredeemable.

Etymology

From ir- + redeemable.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "irredeemable"?
"irredeemable" is spelled I-R-R-E-D-E-E-M-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪɹəˈdiːməbəl/.
What does "irredeemable" mean?
As an adjective, "irredeemable" means: Not redeemable; not able to be restored, recovered, revoked, or escaped.
How do you pronounce "irredeemable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irredeemable" is /ɪɹəˈdiːməbəl/. 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 "irredeemable"?
From ir- + redeemable. 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 "irredeemable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list