inguérissable
\ɛ̃.ɡe.ʁi.sabl\
The verdict
“inguérissable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’est pas guérissable.
Corpus desk
Index FR-inguerissable · inguérissable · French
inguérissable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | inguérissable |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɛ̃.ɡe.ʁi.sabl\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
inguérissable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.ɡe.ʁi.sabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui n’est pas guérissable.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for inguérissable, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is inguérissable, spelled I-N-G-U-É-R-I-S-S-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Qui n’est pas guérissable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how inguérissable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] : cette folie furieuse et inguérissable de l’alcool qui, parfois, fait ressembler les marins à des brutes déchaînées.
C’était pour satisfaire l’inguérissable soif du Prince, son attente épuisante ; […].
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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.