irrepressible

adj

"irrepressible" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

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
17,902
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not containable or controllable.

Key facts for irrepressible
PropertyValue
Headwordirrepressible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#49,431
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irrepressible” 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). irrepressible lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around irrepressible, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,431 among 17,902 “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. 1
    Not containable or controllable.
  2. 2
    Especially high-spirited, outspoken, or insistent.

Etymology

From ir- + repressible.

This word in other languages

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.

irepressible1irerpressible2irreperssible2irreppressible1irrepresible1irrepresisble2irrepressable1irrepressbile2
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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Using “irrepressible”

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

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

Same frequency band

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