éléphantesque

\e.le.fɑ̃.tɛsk\

/\e.le.fɑ̃.tɛsk\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui rappelle l’éléphant par sa taille, sa masse, son allure.

Corpus desk

Index FR-elephantesque · éléphantesque · French

éléphantesque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" 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 éléphantesque
PropertyValue
Headwordéléphantesque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\e.le.fɑ̃.tɛsk\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « éléphantesque » en français

éléphantesquereste 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

éléphantesque is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \e.le.fɑ̃.tɛsk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui rappelle l’éléphant par sa taille, sa masse, son allure.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for éléphantesque in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is éléphantesque, spelled É-L-É-P-H-A-N-T-E-S-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui rappelle l’éléphant par sa taille, sa masse, son allure.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. C'est une personne de dimensions éléphantesques.
  2. Sa silhouette éléphantesque apparut au bout du chemin.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "éléphantesque"?
"éléphantesque" is spelled É-L-É-P-H-A-N-T-E-S-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.le.fɑ̃.tɛsk\.
What does "éléphantesque" mean?
As an adjective, "éléphantesque" means: Qui rappelle l’éléphant par sa taille, sa masse, son allure.
How do you pronounce "éléphantesque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "éléphantesque" is \e.le.fɑ̃.tɛsk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "éléphantesque" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list