mirabile dictu
/mɪˌɹɑːbɪleɪ ˈdɪktuː/
"mirabile-dictu" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mirabile dictu” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wonderfully, amazingly; remarkable to relate.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mirabile-dictu · mirabile dictu · English
mirabile dictu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | mirabile dictu |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /mɪˌɹɑːbɪleɪ ˈdɪktuː/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “mirabile dictu” in English
Rare enough to double-check
mirabile dictu is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /mɪˌɹɑːbɪleɪ ˈdɪktuː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wonderfully, amazingly; remarkable to relate.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mirabile dictu, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin mīrābile dictū (literally “able to astonish by the saying [of it]”). The correct English form is mirabile dictu, spelled M-I-R-A-B-I-L-E- -D-I-C-T-U.
Definition
- 1Wonderfully, amazingly; remarkable to relate.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mirabile dictu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
And then, mirabile dictu, between the piers, leaping from wave to wave as it rushed at headlong speed, swept the strange schooner before the blast, with all sail set, and gained the safety of the harbour.
Nantucket is a pretty upmarket place. Mirabile dictu, this is one place in the US where not a McDonald's or Burger King is to be seen.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mīrābile dictū (literally “able to astonish by the saying [of it]”).
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.