ansible

\ɑ̃.sibl\

/\ɑ̃.sibl\/ noun

The verdict

“ansible” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Appareil permettant une transmission instantanée des informations entre deux points de l’univers quel que soit leur éloignement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ansible · ansible · French

ansible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ansible
PropertyValue
Headwordansible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.sibl\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ansible » en français

ansiblereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ansible is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.sibl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Appareil permettant une transmission instantanée des informations entre deux points de l’univers quel que soit leur éloignement.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ansible, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ansible, spelled A-N-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appareil permettant une transmission instantanée des informations entre deux points de l’univers quel que soit leur éloignement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Je ne veux pas un ansible de poche, je veux un relais qui me permette d’utiliser les ansibles planétaires.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ansible"?
"ansible" is spelled A-N-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.sibl\.
What does "ansible" mean?
As a noun, "ansible" means: Appareil permettant une transmission instantanée des informations entre deux points de l’univers quel que soit leur éloignement.
How do you pronounce "ansible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ansible" is \ɑ̃.sibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ansible" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list