insensible

[ĩnsẽnˈsiβ̞le]

/[ĩnsẽnˈsiβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

“insensible” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,733 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#17,733
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Privado o carente de sentido por dolencia, enfermedad o accidente

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

insensible vs invencible
80% similar
insensible vs inservible
80% similar
insensible vs insensibles
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for insensible
PropertyValue
Headwordinsensible
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩnsẽnˈsiβ̞le]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,733
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insensible” 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). insensible lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for insensible is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩnsẽnˈsiβ̞le]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,733 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for insensible, with forms such as "incencible", "inesnsible", and "innsensible". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "invencible", "inservible", "insensibles", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is insensible, spelled I-N-S-E-N-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Privado o carente de sentido por dolencia, enfermedad o accidente
  2. 2
    Que sus emociones o sentimientos permanecen sin alterar ante cosas que apenan o conmueven
  3. 3
    Que no da respuesta a determinados estímulos
  4. 4
    Imperceptible, que no se nota o pasa desapercibido

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: incencible,inesnsible,innsensible,insenisble,insennsible,insensbile,insensibble,insensibel,insensiblle,insensilbe,insensivle,insenssible,insesnible,insnesible,inssensible,isnensible,nisensible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of insensible - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

incencible2inesnsible2innsensible1insenisble2insennsible1insensbile2insensibble1insensibel2
Edit distance from "insensible"

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 "insensible"?
"insensible" is spelled I-N-S-E-N-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnsẽnˈsiβ̞le].
What does "insensible" mean?
As an adjective, "insensible" means: Privado o carente de sentido por dolencia, enfermedad o accidente
What words are commonly confused with "insensible"?
"insensible" is commonly confused with "invencible", "inservible", "insensibles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "insensible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insensible" is [ĩnsẽnˈsiβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insensible" come from?
"insensible" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “insensible”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-S-E-N-S-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩnsẽnˈsiβ̞le] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “invencible” - see the side-by-side comparison. insensible vs invencible
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list