unsubduable

adj

"unsubduable" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unsubduable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That cannot be subdued; indomitable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-unsubduable · unsubduable · English

unsubduable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for unsubduable
PropertyValue
Headwordunsubduable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unsubduable” in English

unsubduableranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unsubduable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "That cannot be subdued; indomitable.".

unsubduable doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + subduable. The correct English form is unsubduable, spelled U-N-S-U-B-D-U-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    That cannot be subdued; indomitable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Some unsubduable word was on Pierre’s lip, but a sudden voice from out the veil bade him be silent.

Etymology

From un- + subduable.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unsubduable"?
"unsubduable" is spelled U-N-S-U-B-D-U-A-B-L-E.
What does "unsubduable" mean?
As an adjective, "unsubduable" means: That cannot be subdued; indomitable.
What is the origin of the word "unsubduable"?
From un- + subduable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list