arrêtable
\a.ʁɛ.tabl\
The verdict
“arrêtable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui peut être arrêté.
Corpus desk
Index FR-arretable · arrêtable · French
arrêtable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arrêtable |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \a.ʁɛ.tabl\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « arrêtable » en français
Rare enough to double-check
arrêtable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.ʁɛ.tabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for arrêtable, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is arrêtable, spelled A-R-R-Ê-T-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Qui peut être arrêté.
- 2Qui peut être arrêté et détenu comme prisonnier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how arrêtable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La machine, dont le mouvement n'est ni arrêtable ni maîtrisable entièrement, peut très bien se retourner contre ceux au service de qui elle fonctionne.
La synthèse franco-anglaise pouvait être considérée au minimum comme un processus incertain, facilement arrêtable de deux manières. Seule sa première étape était certaine dès lors que les États accepteraient de se voir obligés.
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.