untransmissible

adj

"untransmissible" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not transmissible.

Corpus desk

Index EN-untransmissible · untransmissible · English

untransmissible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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 untransmissible
PropertyValue
Headworduntransmissible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “untransmissible” in English

untransmissiblefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

untransmissible is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not transmissible.".

untransmissible doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + transmissible. The correct English form is untransmissible, spelled U-N-T-R-A-N-S-M-I-S-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not transmissible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Every historical transmission can now experience the untransmissible that conditions it. The untransmissible transmits itself through every transmission.

Etymology

From un- + transmissible.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "untransmissible"?
"untransmissible" is spelled U-N-T-R-A-N-S-M-I-S-S-I-B-L-E.
What does "untransmissible" mean?
As an adjective, "untransmissible" means: Not transmissible.
What is the origin of the word "untransmissible"?
From un- + transmissible. 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