irrepressible

Name: irrepressible, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“irrepressible” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,431. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,431
frequency rank, English: 2,140
“I” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not containable or controllable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-irrepressible · irrepressible · English

irrepressible · rank #49,431 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #49,431
LEN-MEGA 13 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 17 variants
BOOK-MID 2,140
PHOTO-FINISH irrationally

Nearest frequency peer: irrationally (-1 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.

internation…

50,572
irrationally

50,571
irrepressib…

50,570
isha

50,569
Ishida

50,568
ISR

50,567

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

Key facts for irrepressible
Property	Value
Headword	irrepressible
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#49,431
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “irrepressible”

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

#49,431

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “irrationally” (#49,430), “isha” (#49,432), “internationalization” (#49,429). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “irrepressible” is #49,431. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around irrepressible, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,431 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for irrepressible, with forms such as "irepressible", "irerpressible", and "irreperssible". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ir- + repressible. The correct English form is irrepressible, spelled I-R-R-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

1
Not containable or controllable.
2
Especially high-spirited, outspoken, or insistent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

[...] here the two friends burst into a variety of giggles, and glanced from time to time, over the tops of their pocket-handkerchiefs, at Nicholas, who from a state of unmixed astonishment, gradually fell into one of irrepressible laughter [...]
The irrepressible landlady gave the freest expression to her feelings.

Etymology

From ir- + repressible.

This word in other languages

irrépressible(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

irepressible
irerpressible
irreperssible
irreppressible
irrepresible
irrepresisble
irrepressable
irrepressbile
irrepressibble
irrepressibel
irrepressiblle
irrepressilbe
irreprressible
irreprsesible
irrerpessible
irrperessible
rirepressible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of irrepressible - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "irrepressible"

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 "irrepressible"?

"irrepressible" is spelled I-R-R-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-B-L-E.

What does "irrepressible" mean?

As an adjective, "irrepressible" means: Not containable or controllable.

What are common misspellings of "irrepressible"?

Common misspellings include "irepressible", "irerpressible", "irreperssible", "irreppressible", "irrepresible". The correct spelling is "irrepressible".

What is the origin of the word "irrepressible"?

From ir- + repressible. 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 "irrepressible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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