irreproachable

adj

"irreproachable" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Free from blame, not open to reproach or criticism; blameless.

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Index EN-irreproachable · irreproachable · English

irreproachable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for irreproachable
PropertyValue
Headwordirreproachable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “irreproachable” in English

irreproachablesits 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

irreproachable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Free from blame, not open to reproach or criticism; blameless.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for irreproachable in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1630. Borrowed from French irréprochable, from Middle French inreprochable. See also ir- + reproachable. The correct English form is irreproachable, spelled I-R-R-E-P-R-O-A-C-H-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Free from blame, not open to reproach or criticism; blameless.

Etymology

First attested in 1630. Borrowed from French irréprochable, from Middle French inreprochable. See also ir- + reproachable.

Synonyms

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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 "irreproachable"?
"irreproachable" is spelled I-R-R-E-P-R-O-A-C-H-A-B-L-E.
What does "irreproachable" mean?
As an adjective, "irreproachable" means: Free from blame, not open to reproach or criticism; blameless.
What is the origin of the word "irreproachable"?
First attested in 1630. Borrowed from French irréprochable, from Middle French inreprochable. See also ir- + reproachable. 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