inviolable

[ĩmbjoˈlaβ̞le]

/[ĩmbjoˈlaβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“inviolable” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #54,319 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#54,319
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters

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

Key facts for inviolable
PropertyValue
Headwordinviolable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩmbjoˈlaβ̞le]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,319
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inviolable” 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). inviolable 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 inviolable is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩmbjoˈlaβ̞le]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,319 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for inviolable, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is inviolable, spelled I-N-V-I-O-L-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no se debe o no se puede violar o profanar.
  2. 2
    Que goza la prerrogativa de inviolabilidad.

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

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-V-I-O-L-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩmbjoˈlaβ̞le] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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