unteachable
adjective, noun
unteachable is spelled U-N-T-E-A-C-H-A-B-L-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unteachable means “Not teachable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unteachable?
| Letters | 11: U-N-T-E-A-C-H-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 unteachable?
Unteachable appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 unteachable
- more unteachable comparative
- most unteachable superlative
- unteachables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unteachable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not teachable.
noun
- 1
Someone who cannot be taught.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unteachable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Someone who cannot be taught:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unbelehrbar |
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 unteachable come from?
From un- + teachable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).