irrefusable

adj

"irrefusable" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“irrefusable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That cannot be refused.

Corpus desk

Index EN-irrefusable · irrefusable · English

irrefusable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for irrefusable
PropertyValue
Headwordirrefusable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “irrefusable” in English

irrefusablesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

irrefusable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "That cannot be refused.".

Zero misspellings are on record for irrefusable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ir- + refusable. The correct English form is irrefusable, spelled I-R-R-E-F-U-S-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    That cannot be refused.

Etymology

From ir- + refusable.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "irrefusable"?
"irrefusable" is spelled I-R-R-E-F-U-S-A-B-L-E.
What does "irrefusable" mean?
As an adjective, "irrefusable" means: That cannot be refused.
What is the origin of the word "irrefusable"?
From ir- + refusable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list