irrespective of
"irrespective-of" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“irrespective of” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Regardless of; without regard for; without considering.
Corpus desk
Index EN-irrespective-of · irrespective of · English
irrespective of · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | irrespective of |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “irrespective of” in English
Rare enough to double-check
irrespective of is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Regardless of; without regard for; without considering.".
No misspelling variants are generated for irrespective of in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Opposite of Medieval Latin respectivus, "having regard for", from Latin respectus. The correct English form is irrespective of, spelled I-R-R-E-S-P-E-C-T-I-V-E- -O-F.
Definition
- 1Regardless of; without regard for; without considering.
Etymology
Opposite of Medieval Latin respectivus, "having regard for", from Latin respectus.
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.