irresistible

[iresisˈt̪iβ̞le]

/[iresisˈt̪iβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

“irresistible” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,773. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,773
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-irresistible · irresistible · Spanish

irresistible · rank #19,773 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,773
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH intelecto

Nearest frequency peer: intelecto (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “irresistible”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “irresistible” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

irresistible vs irresistibles
92% similar

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

Key facts for irresistible
PropertyValue
Headwordirresistible
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iresisˈt̪iβ̞le]
Letters12
Frequency rank#19,773
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “irresistible”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).irresistiblecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “intelecto” (#19,772), “jardinero” (#19,774), “infinitos” (#19,771). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “irresistible” va en #19,773. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around irresistible (IPA [iresisˈt̪iβ̞le]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,773 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for irresistible, with forms such as "irersistible", "iresistible", and "irrecistible". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "irresistibles", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 irresistible, spelled I-R-R-E-S-I-S-T-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no se puede resistir.
  2. 2
    Guapo, encantador, simpático.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how irresistible appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «El combate tenía sobre todos una atracción irresistible, y nos llamaba como llama el abismo al que le mira desde el vértice de elevada cima».
  2. «Sin embargo, un impulso irresistible me hacía continuar el camino, deteniéndome solo un instante para saludar a la cruz que vi delante de la puerta; pero esta se hallaba cerrada, y nadie parecía alrededor; fuertes eran mis deseos de llamar; mas ¿cómo osar llamar en la morada de los muertos?…».

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irersistible
  • iresistible
  • irrecistible
  • irreisstible
  • irresisitble
  • irresisstible
  • irresistbile
  • irresistibble
  • irresistibel
  • irresistiblle
  • irresistilbe
  • irresistivle
  • irresisttible
  • irresitsible
  • irressistible
  • irressitible
  • irrseistible
  • riresistible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of irresistible - 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.

irersistible2iresistible1irrecistible1irreisstible2irresisitble2irresisstible1irresistbile2irresistibble1
Edit distance from "irresistible"

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 "irresistible"?
"irresistible" is spelled I-R-R-E-S-I-S-T-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [iresisˈt̪iβ̞le].
What does "irresistible" mean?
As an adjective, "irresistible" means: Que no se puede resistir.
What words are commonly confused with "irresistible"?
"irresistible" is commonly confused with "irresistibles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "irresistible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irresistible" is [iresisˈt̪iβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irresistible" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list