inélastique
\i.ne.las.tik\
The verdict
“inélastique” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est dépourvu d’élasticité.
| 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) |
Where “inélastique” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for inélastique is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \i.ne.las.tik\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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.
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Using “inélastique”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is I-N-É-L-A-S-T-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \i.ne.las.tik\ (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
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.