inextensible

\i.nɛks.tɑ̃.sibl\

/\i.nɛks.tɑ̃.sibl\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui ne peut être étendu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-inextensible · inextensible · French

inextensible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 inextensible
PropertyValue
Headwordinextensible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i.nɛks.tɑ̃.sibl\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « inextensible » en français

inextensiblereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

inextensible is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.nɛks.tɑ̃.sibl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui ne peut être étendu.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for inextensible in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is inextensible, spelled I-N-E-X-T-E-N-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui ne peut être étendu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Corps inextensible.

Antonyms

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 "inextensible"?
"inextensible" is spelled I-N-E-X-T-E-N-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i.nɛks.tɑ̃.sibl\.
What does "inextensible" mean?
As an adjective, "inextensible" means: Qui ne peut être étendu.
How do you pronounce "inextensible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inextensible" is \i.nɛks.tɑ̃.sibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inextensible" come from?
"inextensible" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list