inconsolable

[ĩŋkõnsoˈlaβ̞le]

/[ĩŋkõnsoˈlaβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

“inconsolable” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,089 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,089
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no es posible darle consuelo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-inconsolable · inconsolable · Spanish

inconsolable · rank #82,089 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,089
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH inanimado

Nearest frequency peer: inanimado (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “inconsolable”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “inconsolable” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for inconsolable
PropertyValue
Headwordinconsolable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩŋkõnsoˈlaβ̞le]
Letters12
Frequency rank#82,089
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “inconsolable” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.inconsolablecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “inanimado” (#82,087), “imposibilitan” (#82,086), “infelizmente” (#82,092). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “inconsolable” va en #82,089. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inconsolable is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,089 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ĩŋkõnsoˈlaβ̞le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

inconsolable has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is inconsolable, spelled I-N-C-O-N-S-O-L-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no es posible darle consuelo.
  2. 2
    Que con dificultad encontrará alivio a la pena o dolor.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inconsolable"?
"inconsolable" is spelled I-N-C-O-N-S-O-L-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋkõnsoˈlaβ̞le].
What does "inconsolable" mean?
As an adjective, "inconsolable" means: Que no es posible darle consuelo.
How do you pronounce "inconsolable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inconsolable" is [ĩŋkõnsoˈlaβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inconsolable" come from?
"inconsolable" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "inconsolable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list