unreachable
adjective, noun
unreachable is spelled U-N-R-E-A-C-H-A-B-L-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unreachable means “Unable to be reached; impossible to attain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unreachable?
| Letters | 11: U-N-R-E-A-C-H-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unreachable?
Unreachable appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd 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).
How do you pronounce unreachable?
Unreachable has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unreachable
- unreachables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unreachable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Unable to be reached; impossible to attain.
noun
- 1
A person or thing that cannot be reached.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unreachable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense unable to be reached:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unerreichbar |
| Spanish | inalcanzable |
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 unreachable come from?
From un- + reach + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).