immanquable

\ɛ̃.mɑ̃.kabl\

/\ɛ̃.mɑ̃.kabl\/ adj

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The verdict

“immanquable” is uncommon French (frequency #58,013 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,013
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inévitable. Qui ne peut manquer d’être, qui ne peut manquer d’arriver.

Key facts for immanquable
PropertyValue
Headwordimmanquable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.mɑ̃.kabl\
Letters11
Frequency rank#58,013
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “immanquable” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). immanquable lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

immanquable is uncommon French at frequency #58,013 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.mɑ̃.kabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for immanquable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is immanquable, spelled I-M-M-A-N-Q-U-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inévitable. Qui ne peut manquer d’être, qui ne peut manquer d’arriver.
  2. 2
    Infaillible, inratable. Qui ne peut ou qu’on ne peut manquer de réussir.
  3. 3
    Qu’il ne faut surtout pas manquer, où il faut absolument être présent.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "immanquable"?
"immanquable" is spelled I-M-M-A-N-Q-U-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.mɑ̃.kabl\.
What does "immanquable" mean?
As an adjective, "immanquable" means: Inévitable. Qui ne peut manquer d’être, qui ne peut manquer d’arriver.
How do you pronounce "immanquable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immanquable" is \ɛ̃.mɑ̃.kabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "immanquable" come from?
"immanquable" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “immanquable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-M-M-A-N-Q-U-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.mɑ̃.kabl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list