inerme

[iˈneɾme]

/[iˈneɾme]/ adj

The verdict

“inerme” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,498 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,498
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que está sin armas; que no tiene o no porta armas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-inerme · inerme · Spanish

inerme · rank #97,498 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,498
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH indoeuropea

Nearest frequency peer: indoeuropea (-1 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 “inerme”

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 “inerme” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for inerme
PropertyValue
Headwordinerme
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iˈneɾme]
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,498
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “inerme” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).inermecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “indoeuropea” (#97,497), “influirán” (#97,500), “influiría” (#97,501). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “inerme” va en #97,498. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inerme is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,498 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [iˈneɾme]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for inerme, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 inerme, spelled I-N-E-R-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que está sin armas; que no tiene o no porta armas.
  2. 2
    Desprovisto de pinchos, espinas o aguijones.

Synonyms

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); 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 "inerme"?
"inerme" is spelled I-N-E-R-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈneɾme].
What does "inerme" mean?
As an adjective, "inerme" means: Que está sin armas; que no tiene o no porta armas.
How do you pronounce "inerme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inerme" is [iˈneɾme]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inerme" come from?
"inerme" 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 "inerme", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list