insistantes

\ɛ̃.sis.tɑ̃t\

/\ɛ̃.sis.tɑ̃t\/ adj

The verdict

“insistantes” is uncommon French (frequency #81,264 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,264
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de insistant.

Key facts for insistantes
PropertyValue
Headwordinsistantes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.sis.tɑ̃t\
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,264
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insistantes” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). insistantes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

insistantes is uncommon French at frequency #81,264 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.sis.tɑ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin pluriel de insistant.".

Zero misspellings are on record for insistantes in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is insistantes, spelled I-N-S-I-S-T-A-N-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de insistant.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "insistantes"?
"insistantes" is spelled I-N-S-I-S-T-A-N-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.sis.tɑ̃t\.
What does "insistantes" mean?
As an adjective, "insistantes" means: Féminin pluriel de insistant.
How do you pronounce "insistantes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insistantes" is \ɛ̃.sis.tɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insistantes" come from?
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Using “insistantes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-S-I-S-T-A-N-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.sis.tɑ̃t\ (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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list