irascible

[iɾaˈsiβ̞le]

/[iɾaˈsiβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

“irascible” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,718 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,718
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propenso a la ira.

Corpus desk

Index ES-irascible · irascible · Spanish

irascible · rank #64,718 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,718
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH Iribarren

Nearest frequency peer: Iribarren (+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 “irascible”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for irascible
PropertyValue
Headwordirascible
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iɾaˈsiβ̞le]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “irascible” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.irasciblecae 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: “Iribarren” (#64,719), “iscariote” (#64,720), “intimar” (#64,715). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “irascible” va en #64,718. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

irascible is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,718 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [iɾaˈsiβ̞le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for irascible, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 irascible, spelled I-R-A-S-C-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propenso a la ira.
  2. 2
    Que se enoja o enfada con facilidad.

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 "irascible"?
"irascible" is spelled I-R-A-S-C-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [iɾaˈsiβ̞le].
What does "irascible" mean?
As an adjective, "irascible" means: Propenso a la ira.
How do you pronounce "irascible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irascible" is [iɾaˈsiβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irascible" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list