irrelevant

\ˈɪʁɛləˌvant\

/\ˈɪʁɛləˌvant\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’est pas pertinent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-irrelevant · irrelevant · French

irrelevant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 irrelevant
PropertyValue
Headwordirrelevant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɪʁɛləˌvant\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « irrelevant » en français

irrelevantreste 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

irrelevant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɪʁɛləˌvant\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui n’est pas pertinent.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for irrelevant in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is irrelevant, spelled I-R-R-E-L-E-V-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui n’est pas pertinent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Große, etablierte Gewerkschaften gelten in den USA als eingerostete, träge Apparate und werden oft als irrelevant betrachtet, angesichts des Niedergangs der verarbeitenden Industrie.

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 "irrelevant"?
"irrelevant" is spelled I-R-R-E-L-E-V-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɪʁɛləˌvant\.
What does "irrelevant" mean?
As an adjective, "irrelevant" means: Qui n’est pas pertinent.
How do you pronounce "irrelevant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irrelevant" is \ˈɪʁɛləˌvant\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irrelevant" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list