irreparably

adv

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

The verdict

“irreparably” is uncommon English (frequency #53,025 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,025
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Such that it cannot be repaired.

Key facts for irreparably
PropertyValue
Headwordirreparably
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,025
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irreparably” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). irreparably lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

irreparably is uncommon English at frequency #53,025 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Such that it cannot be repaired.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for irreparably, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From irreparable + -ly. The correct English form is irreparably, spelled I-R-R-E-P-A-R-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Such that it cannot be repaired.

Etymology

From irreparable + -ly.

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 "irreparably"?
"irreparably" is spelled I-R-R-E-P-A-R-A-B-L-Y.
What does "irreparably" mean?
As an adverb, "irreparably" means: Such that it cannot be repaired.
What is the origin of the word "irreparably"?
From irreparable + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “irreparably”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-R-R-E-P-A-R-A-B-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list