irréflexion
\i.ʁe.flɛk.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“irréflexion” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Absence de réflexion.
Corpus desk
Index FR-irreflexion · irréflexion · French
irréflexion · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | irréflexion |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \i.ʁe.flɛk.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « irréflexion » en français
Rare enough to double-check
irréflexion is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.ʁe.flɛk.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Absence de réflexion.".
No misspelling variants are generated for irréflexion in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is irréflexion, spelled I-R-R-É-F-L-E-X-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Absence de réflexion.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how irréflexion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il a fait cette bévue dans un moment d’irréflexion.
D’ordinaire, en effet, toutes les fois qu’un écrivain s’est laissé aller par crédulité ou irréflexion à une opinion contestée, il n’est pas de raisons, il n’est pas de subtilités qu’il n’emploie pour nous amener à son sentiment. (1628, René Descartes, Règles pour la direction de l'esprit)
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.