negligible

/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/

//ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl// adj

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"negligible" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“negligible” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,426. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,426
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.

Corpus desk

Index EN-negligible · negligible · English

negligible · rank #17,426 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,426
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nesting

Nearest frequency peer: nesting (+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 “negligible”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “negligible” 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 negligible
PropertyValue
Headwordnegligible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,426
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “negligible”

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).negligiblelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “nesting” (#17,427), “Nearing” (#17,424), “nudity” (#17,428). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “negligible” is #17,426. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around negligible (IPA /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,426 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for negligible, with forms such as "engligible", "neggligible", and "negilgible". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From negligence/negligent + -ible, as if from New Latin *negligibilis, from Latin neglegō (“I neglect”) + -ibilis (“-ible”). The correct English form is negligible, spelled N-E-G-L-I-G-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We found errors, but their effects were negligible.
  2. Mario Balotelli replaced Tevez but his contribution was so negligible that he suffered the indignity of being substituted himself as time ran out, a development that encapsulated a wretched 90 minutes for City and boss Roberto Mancini.

Etymology

From negligence/negligent + -ible, as if from New Latin *negligibilis, from Latin neglegō (“I neglect”) + -ibilis (“-ible”).

Synonyms

ignorableneglectableslighttrivial

Antonyms

considerableimportantsignificantinnegligibleunignorable

This word in other languages

insignificante(Español)négligeable(Français)vernachlässigbar(Deutsch)insignificante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • engligible
  • neggligible
  • negilgible
  • neglgiible
  • negligable
  • negligbile
  • negliggible
  • negligibble
  • negligibel
  • negligiblle
  • negligilbe
  • negliigble
  • neglligible
  • nelgigible
  • ngeligible
  • nnegligible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of negligible - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

engligible2neggligible1negilgible2neglgiible2negligable1negligbile2negliggible1negligibble1
Edit distance from "negligible"

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 "negligible"?
"negligible" is spelled N-E-G-L-I-G-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/.
What does "negligible" mean?
As an adjective, "negligible" means: Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
What are common misspellings of "negligible"?
Common misspellings include "engligible", "neggligible", "negilgible", "neglgiible", "negligable". The correct spelling is "negligible".
How do you pronounce "negligible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "negligible" is /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/. 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 "negligible"?
From negligence/negligent + -ible, as if from New Latin *negligibilis, from Latin neglegō (“I neglect”) + -ibilis (“-ible”). 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 "negligible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

obligatory#17,429melancholy#17,414playwright#17,445Madagascar#17,405

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

troublesome16 variantscounterfeit16 variantsconditioner16 variantscondemning16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list