immobilier

\i.mɔ.bi.lje\

/\i.mɔ.bi.lje\/ adj

The verdict

“immobilier” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,578 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,578
frequency rank, French
10
letters
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est immeuble ou composé de biens immeubles.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

immobilier vs immobilité
80% similar
immobilier vs immobilise
80% similar
immobilier vs immobiliers
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for immobilier
PropertyValue
Headwordimmobilier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i.mɔ.bi.lje\
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,578
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “immobilier” 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). immobilier lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for immobilier is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \i.mɔ.bi.lje\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,578 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for immobilier, with forms such as "immboilier", "immobbilier", and "immobiiler". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "immobilité", "immobilise", "immobiliers", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is immobilier, spelled I-M-M-O-B-I-L-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est immeuble ou composé de biens immeubles.
  2. 2
    Qui concerne, qui a pour objet un immeuble, des immeubles.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: immboilier,immobbilier,immobiiler,immobileir,immobilierr,immobilire,immobillier,immobliier,immoiblier,imobilier,imombilier,mimobilier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of immobilier - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

immboilier2immobbilier1immobiiler2immobileir2immobilierr1immobilire2immobillier1immobliier2
Edit distance from "immobilier"

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 "immobilier"?
"immobilier" is spelled I-M-M-O-B-I-L-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \i.mɔ.bi.lje\.
What does "immobilier" mean?
As an adjective, "immobilier" means: Qui est immeuble ou composé de biens immeubles.
What words are commonly confused with "immobilier"?
"immobilier" is commonly confused with "immobilité", "immobilise", "immobiliers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "immobilier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immobilier" is \i.mɔ.bi.lje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "immobilier" come from?
"immobilier" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “immobilier”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-M-M-O-B-I-L-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \i.mɔ.bi.lje\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “immobilité” - see the side-by-side comparison. immobilier vs immobilité
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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