irrécusable

\i.ʁe.ky.zabl\

/\i.ʁe.ky.zabl\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui ne peut être récusé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-irrecusable · irrécusable · French

irrécusable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 irrécusable
PropertyValue
Headwordirrécusable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i.ʁe.ky.zabl\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « irrécusable » en français

irrécusablen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

irrécusable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.ʁe.ky.zabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui ne peut être récusé.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for irrécusable, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is irrécusable, spelled I-R-R-É-C-U-S-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui ne peut être récusé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. … mais la date de sa mort (491 ans après Jésus-Christ), avérée par le témoignage irrécusable de l'histoire chinoise contemporaine, met au néant ces suppositions erronées.
  2. En réussissant, par le témoignage irrécusable de cette mélodie, à faire partager sa certitude sur l’amour caché de Modeste.

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 "irrécusable"?
"irrécusable" is spelled I-R-R-É-C-U-S-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i.ʁe.ky.zabl\.
What does "irrécusable" mean?
As an adjective, "irrécusable" means: Qui ne peut être récusé.
How do you pronounce "irrécusable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irrécusable" is \i.ʁe.ky.zabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list