irrépréhensible

\i.ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\

/\i.ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\/ adj

The verdict

“irrépréhensible” 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 saurait reprendre, blâmer (se dit des personnes aussi bien que des choses).

Corpus desk

Index FR-irreprehensible · irrépréhensible · French

irrépréhensible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 irrépréhensible
PropertyValue
Headwordirrépréhensible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i.ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « irrépréhensible » en français

irrépréhensiblesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

irrépréhensible is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qu’on ne saurait reprendre, blâmer (se dit des personnes aussi bien que des choses).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for irrépréhensible in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is irrépréhensible, spelled I-R-R-É-P-R-É-H-E-N-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qu’on ne saurait reprendre, blâmer (se dit des personnes aussi bien que des choses).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il est irrépréhensible dans sa conduite.
  2. C’est une action irrépréhensible.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "irrépréhensible"?
"irrépréhensible" is spelled I-R-R-É-P-R-É-H-E-N-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i.ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\.
What does "irrépréhensible" mean?
As an adjective, "irrépréhensible" means: Qu’on ne saurait reprendre, blâmer (se dit des personnes aussi bien que des choses).
How do you pronounce "irrépréhensible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irrépréhensible" is \i.ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irrépréhensible" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list