inélastique
\i.ne.las.tik\
The verdict
“inélastique” 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 est dépourvu d’élasticité.
Corpus desk
Index FR-inelastique · inélastique · French
inélastique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | inélastique |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \i.ne.las.tik\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « inélastique » en français
Rare enough to double-check
inélastique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.ne.las.tik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
inélastique has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 inélastique, spelled I-N-É-L-A-S-T-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Qui est dépourvu d’élasticité.
- 2Qualifie une collision dans laquelle l’énergie cinétique des corps qui entrent en collision est totalement ou en partie convertie en énergie interne dans au moins un des corps.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how inélastique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La dépense globale augmente en même temps que les prix : la demande est inélastique.
Deuxièmement, au moment où il traverse l’échantillon, un électron du faisceau peut subir des chocs inélastiques avec des électrons composant l’échantillon.
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.