incorregible

[ĩŋkoreˈxiβ̞le]

/[ĩŋkoreˈxiβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“incorregible” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,124 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,124
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que no se puede corregir.

Key facts for incorregible
PropertyValue
Headwordincorregible
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩŋkoreˈxiβ̞le]
Letters12
Frequency rank#57,124
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “incorregible” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). incorregible lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

incorregible is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,124 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ĩŋkoreˈxiβ̞le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for incorregible, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is incorregible, spelled I-N-C-O-R-R-E-G-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no se puede corregir.
  2. 2
    Se dice de la persona que se resiste a la corrección.

This word in other languages

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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 "incorregible"?
"incorregible" is spelled I-N-C-O-R-R-E-G-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋkoreˈxiβ̞le].
What does "incorregible" mean?
As an adjective, "incorregible" means: Que no se puede corregir.
How do you pronounce "incorregible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incorregible" is [ĩŋkoreˈxiβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "incorregible" come from?
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Using “incorregible”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-C-O-R-R-E-G-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩŋkoreˈxiβ̞le] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list