irresistible

/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bəl/

//ˌɪɹ.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bəl// adj

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"irresistible" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“irresistible” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,639
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Impossible to resist.

Corpus desk

Index EN-irresistible · irresistible · English

irresistible · rank #15,639 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,639
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Javier

Nearest frequency peer: Javier (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “irresistible”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for irresistible
PropertyValue
Headwordirresistible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bəl/
Letters12
Frequency rank#15,639
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “irresistible”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).irresistiblelands here:

#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 “Javier” (#15,640), “intrinsic” (#15,637), “JD” (#15,641). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “irresistible” is #15,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around irresistible (IPA /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,639 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 irresistible, with forms such as "irersistible", "iresistible", and "irreisstible". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Medieval Latin irresistibilis, equivalent to ir- + resistible. The correct English form is irresistible, spelled I-R-R-E-S-I-S-T-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impossible to resist.
  2. 2
    Compellingly attractive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Where the breakdown of traditional authority set the poor of the earth on the march, where they left the obscurity of their misfortunes and streamed upon the market-place, their furor seemed as irresistible as the motion of the stars, a torrent rushing forward with elemental force and engulfing a whole world.
  2. Though his account of written communication over the past 5,000 years necessarily has a powerful forward momentum, his diversions down the fascinating byways of the subject are irresistible ...

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin irresistibilis, equivalent to ir- + resistible.

Synonyms

overpowering

This word in other languages

irresistible(Español)irrésistible(Français)unwiderstehlich(Deutsch)irresistível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irersistible
  • iresistible
  • irreisstible
  • irresisitble
  • irresisstible
  • irresistable
  • irresistbile
  • irresistibble
  • irresistibel
  • irresistiblle
  • irresistilbe
  • irresisttible
  • irresitsible
  • irressistible
  • irressitible
  • irrseistible
  • riresistible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of irresistible - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

irersistible2iresistible1irreisstible2irresisitble2irresisstible1irresistable1irresistbile2irresistibble1
Edit distance from "irresistible"

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 "irresistible"?
"irresistible" is spelled I-R-R-E-S-I-S-T-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bəl/.
What does "irresistible" mean?
As an adjective, "irresistible" means: Impossible to resist.
What are common misspellings of "irresistible"?
Common misspellings include "irersistible", "iresistible", "irreisstible", "irresisitble", "irresisstible". The correct spelling is "irresistible".
How do you pronounce "irresistible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irresistible" is /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "irresistible"?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin irresistibilis, equivalent to ir- + resistible. 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 "irresistible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

forecasting17 variantsdangerously17 variantscontainment17 variantssubstituted17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list