irresponsibly
/ˌɪ.ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bli/
"irresponsibly" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“irresponsibly” is an uncommon English word, ranked #52,413 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #52,413
- frequency rank, English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In an irresponsible manner; so as to be irresponsible.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | irresponsibly |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˌɪ.ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bli/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #52,413 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “irresponsibly” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for irresponsibly is 13 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌɪ.ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bli/. Corpus data places it at rank #52,413 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "In an irresponsible manner; so as to be irresponsible.".
irresponsibly has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From irresponsible + -ly or ir- + responsibly. The correct English form is irresponsibly, spelled I-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In an irresponsible manner; so as to be irresponsible.
Etymology
From irresponsible + -ly or ir- + responsibly.
Antonyms
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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.
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Using “irresponsibly”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɪ.ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.