controversible

\kɔ̃.tʁɔ.vɛʁ.sibl\

/\kɔ̃.tʁɔ.vɛʁ.sibl\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est susceptible de controverse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-controversible · controversible · French

controversible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 controversible
PropertyValue
Headwordcontroversible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɔ̃.tʁɔ.vɛʁ.sibl\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « controversible » en français

controversiblereste 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

controversible is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔ̃.tʁɔ.vɛʁ.sibl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est susceptible de controverse.".

Zero misspellings are on record for controversible in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is controversible, spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-V-E-R-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est susceptible de controverse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Si nous admettons cette vérité, peut-être un peu controversible, nous trouverons dans son application la justification de l’Angleterre.

Synonyms

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 "controversible"?
"controversible" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-V-E-R-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.tʁɔ.vɛʁ.sibl\.
What does "controversible" mean?
As an adjective, "controversible" means: Qui est susceptible de controverse.
How do you pronounce "controversible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "controversible" is \kɔ̃.tʁɔ.vɛʁ.sibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "controversible" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list