irrecuperable

[irekupeˈɾaβ̞le]

/[irekupeˈɾaβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

“irrecuperable” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,170 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,170
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no se puede recuperar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-irrecuperable · irrecuperable · Spanish

irrecuperable · rank #63,170 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,170
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH irritados

Nearest frequency peer: irritados (+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 “irrecuperable”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for irrecuperable
PropertyValue
Headwordirrecuperable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[irekupeˈɾaβ̞le]
Letters13
Frequency rank#63,170
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “irrecuperable” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “irritados” (#63,171), “introducirá” (#63,168), “Isaiah” (#63,172). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “irrecuperable” va en #63,170. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

irrecuperable is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,170 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [irekupeˈɾaβ̞le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que no se puede recuperar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for irrecuperable, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is irrecuperable, spelled I-R-R-E-C-U-P-E-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no se puede recuperar.

Synonyms

insalvableincurableinmejorable

Antonyms

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 "irrecuperable"?
"irrecuperable" is spelled I-R-R-E-C-U-P-E-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [irekupeˈɾaβ̞le].
What does "irrecuperable" mean?
As an adjective, "irrecuperable" means: Que no se puede recuperar.
How do you pronounce "irrecuperable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irrecuperable" is [irekupeˈɾaβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irrecuperable" come from?
"irrecuperable" 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 "irrecuperable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list