unutterable
/(ˌ)ʌnˈʌt(ə)ɹəbl̩/
"unutterable" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unutterable” 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) - Not utterable; incapable of being physically spoken or voiced; unpronounceable.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unutterable · unutterable · English
unutterable · 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
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 | unutterable |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /(ˌ)ʌnˈʌt(ə)ɹəbl̩/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “unutterable” in English
Rare enough to double-check
unutterable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /(ˌ)ʌnˈʌt(ə)ɹəbl̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
unutterable has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + utterable. The correct English form is unutterable, spelled U-N-U-T-T-E-R-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Not utterable; incapable of being physically spoken or voiced; unpronounceable.
- 2Incapable of being articulated or expressed; indescribable, inexpressible.
- 3Not allowed to be spoken; taboo, unspeakable.
- 4Extremely bad or objectionable; unspeakable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unutterable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
unutterable anguish
[H]e is Sir / The moſt vnutterable covvard, that ere nature / Bleſt vvith hard ſhoulders, vvhich vvere only giuen him, / To the ruine of baſtinados.
Etymology
From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + utterable.
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.