irréfragable

\i.ʁe.fʁa.ɡabl\

/\i.ʁe.fʁa.ɡabl\/ adj

The verdict

“irréfragable” is an uncommon French word, ranked #91,835 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#91,835
frequency rank, French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie une présomption légale à laquelle on ne peut pas apporter de preuve contraire.

Key facts for irréfragable
PropertyValue
Headwordirréfragable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i.ʁe.fʁa.ɡabl\
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,835
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irréfragable” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). irréfragable lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for irréfragable is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \i.ʁe.fʁa.ɡabl\. Corpus data places it at rank #91,835 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

irréfragable doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is irréfragable, spelled I-R-R-É-F-R-A-G-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie une présomption légale à laquelle on ne peut pas apporter de preuve contraire.
  2. 2
    Qu’on ne peut contredire, qu’on ne peut récuser.

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "irréfragable"?
"irréfragable" is spelled I-R-R-É-F-R-A-G-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i.ʁe.fʁa.ɡabl\.
What does "irréfragable" mean?
As an adjective, "irréfragable" means: Qualifie une présomption légale à laquelle on ne peut pas apporter de preuve contraire.
How do you pronounce "irréfragable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irréfragable" is \i.ʁe.fʁa.ɡabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irréfragable" come from?
"irréfragable" 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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Using “irréfragable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-R-R-É-F-R-A-G-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \i.ʁe.fʁa.ɡabl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list