inevitable

\ɪn.ˈɛv.ɪ.tə.bəl\

/\ɪn.ˈɛv.ɪ.tə.bəl\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inévitable, inéluctable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-inevitable · inevitable · French

inevitable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for inevitable
PropertyValue
Headwordinevitable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɪn.ˈɛv.ɪ.tə.bəl\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « inevitable » en français

inevitablesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

inevitable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɪn.ˈɛv.ɪ.tə.bəl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inévitable, inéluctable.".

Zero misspellings are on record for inevitable in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is inevitable, spelled I-N-E-V-I-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inévitable, inéluctable.

Synonyms

Antonyms

avoidable

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 "inevitable"?
"inevitable" is spelled I-N-E-V-I-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɪn.ˈɛv.ɪ.tə.bəl\.
What does "inevitable" mean?
As an adjective, "inevitable" means: Inévitable, inéluctable.
How do you pronounce "inevitable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inevitable" is \ɪn.ˈɛv.ɪ.tə.bəl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inevitable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list