ineffaçable
\i.ne.fa.sabl\
The verdict
“ineffaçable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui ne peut être effacé.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ineffacable · ineffaçable · French
ineffaçable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ineffaçable |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \i.ne.fa.sabl\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ineffaçable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.ne.fa.sabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ineffaçable doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ineffaçable, spelled I-N-E-F-F-A-Ç-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Qui ne peut être effacé.
- 2Qu’on ne peut faire disparaître.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ineffaçable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Quelques incisions à la cuisse, rendues ineffaçables, indiquaient le nombre d’ennemis tués par Moulibahan.
J’ai le don, souvent douloureux, d’une mémoire que le temps n’altère jamais ; ma vie entière, avec toutes ses journées, m’est présente comme un tableau ineffaçable.
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.