compatible
French, adjective/kɔ̃.pa.tibl/
compatible is spelled C-O-M-P-A-T-I-B-L-E (10 letters) and appears 8.9 times per million words in written French, the 7,293rd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Compatible is a French adjective meaning “compatible” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui peut exister, s’accorder avec quelqu’un ou quelque chose”.
What does compatible mean in English?
adjective
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compatible
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui peut exister, s’accorder avec quelqu’un ou quelque chose. 2. Facilement modulable ou connectable sans interface ou manipulation compliquée.
suffix: 1. * macron-compatible
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of compatible
- compatibles plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce compatible?
- /kɔ̃.pa.tibl/
- \kɔ̃.pa.tibl\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to compatible
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is compatible in French?
compatible appears 8.9 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).