unassailable

/ˌʌnəˈseɪləbl̩/

//ˌʌnəˈseɪləbl̩// adj

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

The verdict

“unassailable” is uncommon English (frequency #50,868 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,868
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Secure against attack; impregnable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unassailable · unassailable · English

unassailable · rank #50,868 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,868
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unanimity

Nearest frequency peer: unanimity (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “unassailable”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “unassailable” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unassailable
PropertyValue
Headwordunassailable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌnəˈseɪləbl̩/
Letters12
Frequency rank#50,868
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unassailable” in English

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).unassailablefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “unanimity” (#50,867), “unavailability” (#50,869), “unabashedly” (#50,866). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unassailable” is #50,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unassailable is uncommon English at frequency #50,868 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌʌnəˈseɪləbl̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for unassailable in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 un- + assailable. The correct English form is unassailable, spelled U-N-A-S-S-A-I-L-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Secure against attack; impregnable.
  2. 2
    Undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Yet in the number, I do know but One That vnaſſayleable holds on his Ranke, Vnfhak’d of Motion : and that I am he, Let me a little ſhew it, euen in this : That I was conſtant Cymber ſhould be baniſh’d, And conſtant do remaine to keepe him ſo.
  2. His recourse to written documents to make his discourse unassailable has created a virtually unalterable situation even as he is on the verge of being forced to “see through” Tartuffe.

Etymology

From un- + assailable.

This word in other languages

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 "unassailable"?
"unassailable" is spelled U-N-A-S-S-A-I-L-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnəˈseɪləbl̩/.
What does "unassailable" mean?
As an adjective, "unassailable" means: Secure against attack; impregnable.
How do you pronounce "unassailable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unassailable" is /ˌʌnəˈseɪləbl̩/. 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 "unassailable"?
From un- + assailable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list