irresolvable

/ɪɹɪˈzɒlvəb(ə)l/

//ɪɹɪˈzɒlvəb(ə)l// adj

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

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-irresolvable · irresolvable · English

irresolvable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for irresolvable
PropertyValue
Headwordirresolvable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪɹɪˈzɒlvəb(ə)l/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “irresolvable” in English

irresolvablesits 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

irresolvable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪɹɪˈzɒlvəb(ə)l/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

irresolvable has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ir- + resolvable. The correct English form is irresolvable, spelled I-R-R-E-S-O-L-V-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impossible to resolve; insoluble.
  2. 2
    Impossible to separate into its component parts.

Etymology

From ir- + resolvable.

Antonyms

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 "irresolvable"?
"irresolvable" is spelled I-R-R-E-S-O-L-V-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪɹɪˈzɒlvəb(ə)l/.
What does "irresolvable" mean?
As an adjective, "irresolvable" means: Impossible to resolve; insoluble.
How do you pronounce "irresolvable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irresolvable" is /ɪɹɪˈzɒlvəb(ə)l/. 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 "irresolvable"?
From ir- + resolvable. 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