unlistenable
adjective
unlistenable is spelled U-N-L-I-S-T-E-N-A-B-L-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unlistenable means “Of a sound, quality, or characteristic, that a person cannot listen to for an extended time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unlistenable?
| Letters | 12: U-N-L-I-S-T-E-N-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unlistenable?
Unlistenable appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of unlistenable
- more unlistenable comparative
- most unlistenable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unlistenable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a sound, quality, or characteristic, that a person cannot listen to for an extended time.
Many older adults find rap music unlistenable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unlistenable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not suitable for being listened to:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inaudible, inécoutable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unlistenable come from?
From un- + listenable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).