irreal
\ˈɪʁeaːl\
The verdict
“irreal” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Irréel : ne correspondant pas à la réalité ou en faisant abstraction (irréaliste).
Corpus desk
Index FR-irreal · irreal · French
irreal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | irreal |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈɪʁeaːl\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
irreal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɪʁeaːl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Irréel : ne correspondant pas à la réalité ou en faisant abstraction (irréaliste).".
Zero misspellings are on record for irreal in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is irreal, spelled I-R-R-E-A-L.
Definition
- 1Irréel : ne correspondant pas à la réalité ou en faisant abstraction (irréaliste).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how irreal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie starteten das Projekt mit den irrealsten Vorstellungen, und konnten deswegen nur scheitern.
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.