inspiration
French, noun/ɛ̃s.pi.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
inspiration is spelled I-N-S-P-I-R-A-T-I-O-N (11 letters) and appears 18 times per million words in written French, the 4,136th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Inspiration is a French feminine noun meaning “inspiration (instance of breathing in)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Action par laquelle l’air entre dans le poumon ; mouvement opposé à l’expiration”.
What does inspiration mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineinspiration (instance of breathing in)
- 2
feminineinspiration (divine intervention)
- 3
feminineinspiration (something which brings about creativity or perseverance)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Action par laquelle l’air entre dans le poumon ; mouvement opposé à l’expiration. 2. Sorte de souffle divin qui pousse à tel ou tel acte. 3. Acte de stimulation de l’intellect, des émotions et de la créativité à partir d’une influence. 4. Idée créatrice, élan créateur d'origine mystérieuse.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of inspiration
- inspirations plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce inspiration?
- /ɛ̃s.pi.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
- \ɛ̃s.pi.ʁa.sjɔ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to inspiration
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is inspiration in French?
inspiration appears 18 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).