untranslatable
/ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/
"untranslatable" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“untranslatable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not able to be translated.
Corpus desk
Index EN-untranslatable · untranslatable · English
untranslatable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | untranslatable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “untranslatable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
untranslatable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not able to be translated.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for untranslatable, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + translatable. The correct English form is untranslatable, spelled U-N-T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Not able to be translated.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how untranslatable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
They referred to de Gaulle as a chienlit, a totally untranslatable term that suggests defecation in bed.
This glyph's data contains references to energy conversion or respiration; however, it may also be describing a transformation via some untranslatable process. It pays close attention to mass-energy equivalence, though the ratios are strange.
Etymology
From un- + translatable.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.