inepto
Spanish, adjective/iˈnebto/
inepto is a Spanish adjective meaning “inept” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que no sirve para su propósito”.
What does inepto mean in English?
adjective
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inept
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que no sirve para su propósito. 2. Más generalmente, falto de razón. 3. Dicho de una cosa, propia de un inepto₂.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of inepto
- inepta feminine
- ineptos masculine plural
- ineptas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce inepto?
- /iˈnebto/
- [iˈneβ̞.t̪o]
- [iˈnept̪o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to inepto
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is inepto in Spanish?
inepto appears 1.7 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).