immutable

\i(m).my.tabl\

/\i(m).my.tabl\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que l’on ne peut pas faire muter ou permuter.

Corpus desk

Index FR-immutable · immutable · French

immutable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 immutable
PropertyValue
Headwordimmutable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i(m).my.tabl\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « immutable » en français

immutablen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

immutable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i(m).my.tabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for immutable, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is immutable, spelled I-M-M-U-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que l’on ne peut pas faire muter ou permuter.
  2. 2
    Qualifie une variable dont la valeur est fixée une fois pour toutes à son initialisation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il serait bon de renvoyer à l’école primaire ceux qui nous rabattent^([sic]) les oreilles avec la notion d’une patrie immuable et immutable.
  2. Toutes les variables du langage Erlang sont immutables.

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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 "immutable"?
"immutable" is spelled I-M-M-U-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i(m).my.tabl\.
What does "immutable" mean?
As an adjective, "immutable" means: Que l’on ne peut pas faire muter ou permuter.
How do you pronounce "immutable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immutable" is \i(m).my.tabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "immutable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list