irrésoluble

\iʁ.ʁe.zɔ.lybl\

/\iʁ.ʁe.zɔ.lybl\/ adj

The verdict

“irrésoluble” 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) - Que l’on ne peut pas résoudre, insoluble.

Corpus desk

Index FR-irresoluble · irrésoluble · French

irrésoluble · 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 irrésoluble
PropertyValue
Headwordirrésoluble
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\iʁ.ʁe.zɔ.lybl\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « irrésoluble » en français

irrésolublesiège 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

irrésoluble is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \iʁ.ʁe.zɔ.lybl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

irrésoluble has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is irrésoluble, spelled I-R-R-É-S-O-L-U-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que l’on ne peut pas résoudre, insoluble.
  2. 2
    Impossible à guérir.
  3. 3
    Formé de matière diffuse et dont les parties ne sont pas visibles malgré la résolution de l’outil optique utilisé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ce problème de robinet qui fuit est irrésoluble sans plombier.
  2. Pour la vingtième fois, cet irrésoluble problème l’agitait.

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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 "irrésoluble"?
"irrésoluble" is spelled I-R-R-É-S-O-L-U-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \iʁ.ʁe.zɔ.lybl\.
What does "irrésoluble" mean?
As an adjective, "irrésoluble" means: Que l’on ne peut pas résoudre, insoluble.
How do you pronounce "irrésoluble"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irrésoluble" is \iʁ.ʁe.zɔ.lybl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irrésoluble" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list