irréconciliable

\i.ʁe.kɔ̃.si.ljabl\

/\i.ʁe.kɔ̃.si.ljabl\/ adj

The verdict

“irréconciliable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qu’on ne peut réconcilier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-irreconciliable · irréconciliable · French

irréconciliable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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.

Key facts for irréconciliable
PropertyValue
Headwordirréconciliable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i.ʁe.kɔ̃.si.ljabl\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « irréconciliable » en français

irréconciliablereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

irréconciliable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.ʁe.kɔ̃.si.ljabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qu’on ne peut réconcilier.".

Zero misspellings are on record for irréconciliable in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is irréconciliable, spelled I-R-R-É-C-O-N-C-I-L-I-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qu’on ne peut réconcilier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how irréconciliable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. On remarqua beaucoup, à Plassans, une série d’attaques dirigées par le fils contre les personnes que le père recevait chaque soir dans le fameux salon jaune. La richesse des Roudier et des Granoux exaspérait Aristide au point de lui faire perdre toute prudence. Poussé par ses aigreurs jalouses d’affamé, il s’était fait de la bourgeoisie une ennemie irréco…
  2. De là, elle concluait que tous les roumis étaient les ennemis irréconciliables des Arabes.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "irréconciliable"?
"irréconciliable" is spelled I-R-R-É-C-O-N-C-I-L-I-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i.ʁe.kɔ̃.si.ljabl\.
What does "irréconciliable" mean?
As an adjective, "irréconciliable" means: Qu’on ne peut réconcilier.
How do you pronounce "irréconciliable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irréconciliable" is \i.ʁe.kɔ̃.si.ljabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irréconciliable" come from?
"irréconciliable" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list