irreproachable
"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 May 6, 2026) - Free from blame, not open to reproach or criticism; blameless.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | irreproachable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “irreproachable” sits in English frequency
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
- 1Free 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.
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Using “irreproachable”
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- The one correct English spelling is I-R-R-E-P-R-O-A-C-H-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.