irre
\ˈɪʀə\
The verdict
“irre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fou, dément.
Corpus desk
Index FR-irre · irre · French
irre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | irre |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈɪʀə\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
irre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɪʀə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
irre has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is irre, spelled I-R-R-E.
Definition
- 1Fou, dément.
- 2Formidable, super, dingue, de folie.
- 3Très, terrible(ment), complètement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how irre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vor Angst, Eifersucht, Zorn irre sein. - Etre fou de peur, de jalousie, de colère
Ein irres Projekt, ein irrer Moment. - Un projet de folie, un moment formidable
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.