unimaginable

/ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/

//ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl// adj

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

The verdict

“unimaginable” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #24,045 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#24,045
frequency rank, English
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unable to be imagined; inconceivable or mind-boggling; beyond belief.

Key facts for unimaginable
PropertyValue
Headwordunimaginable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/
Letters12
Frequency rank#24,045
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unimaginable” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). unimaginable lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for unimaginable is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #24,045 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Unable to be imagined; inconceivable or mind-boggling; beyond belief.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for unimaginable, with forms such as "nuimaginable", "uinmaginable", and "uniamginable". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + imagine + -able. The correct English form is unimaginable, spelled U-N-I-M-A-G-I-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unable to be imagined; inconceivable or mind-boggling; beyond belief.

Etymology

From un- + imagine + -able.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuimaginable,uinmaginable,uniamginable,unimagginable,unimagianble,unimaginabble,unimaginabel,unimaginablle,unimaginalbe,unimaginbale,unimaginible,unimaginnable,unimagniable,unimaignable,unimgainable,unimmaginable,unmiaginable,unnimaginable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unimaginable - 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.

nuimaginable2uinmaginable2uniamginable2unimagginable1unimagianble2unimaginabble1unimaginabel2unimaginablle1
Edit distance from "unimaginable"

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 "unimaginable"?
"unimaginable" is spelled U-N-I-M-A-G-I-N-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/.
What does "unimaginable" mean?
As an adjective, "unimaginable" means: Unable to be imagined; inconceivable or mind-boggling; beyond belief.
What are common misspellings of "unimaginable"?
Common misspellings include "nuimaginable", "uinmaginable", "uniamginable", "unimagginable", "unimagianble". The correct spelling is "unimaginable".
How do you pronounce "unimaginable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unimaginable" is /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/. 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 "unimaginable"?
From un- + imagine + -able. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “unimaginable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is U-N-I-M-A-G-I-N-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list