inane

[iˈnane]

/[iˈnane]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no desemboca en nada práctico; que no sirve para nada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-inane · inane · Spanish

inane · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for inane
PropertyValue
Headwordinane
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iˈnane]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “inane” en español

inaneestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

inane is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [iˈnane]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que no desemboca en nada práctico; que no sirve para nada.".

No misspelling variants are generated for inane in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is inane, spelled I-N-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no desemboca en nada práctico; que no sirve para nada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Luis había esperado que alguna vez mamá aludiera a su hijo para aliarse con ella frente a Laura, obligar cariñosamente a Laura a que aceptara la existencia póstuma de Nico. No porque fuera necesario, a quién le importaba nada de Nico vivo o muerto, pero la tolerancia de su recuerdo en el panteón del pasado hubiera sido la oscura, irrefutable prueba de que…

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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 "inane"?
"inane" is spelled I-N-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈnane].
What does "inane" mean?
As an adjective, "inane" means: Que no desemboca en nada práctico; que no sirve para nada.
How do you pronounce "inane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inane" is [iˈnane]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inane" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list