irrésolution

\i.ʁe.zɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\

/\i.ʁe.zɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - État de celui qui demeure irrésolu.

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Index FR-irresolution · irrésolution · French

irrésolution · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 irrésolution
PropertyValue
Headwordirrésolution
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.ʁe.zɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « irrésolution » en français

irrésolutionsiège 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

irrésolution is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.ʁe.zɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "État de celui qui demeure irrésolu.".

Zero misspellings are on record for irrésolution in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is irrésolution, spelled I-R-R-É-S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    État de celui qui demeure irrésolu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sa figure, […], annonçait une agitation violente où l’orgueil semblait lutter avec l’irrésolution.
  2. Au milieu de ces irrésolutions, le 22 avril, les républicains de Fribourg en Brisgau font prévenir les chefs des diverses colonnes qu’ils sont maîtres de la ville et qu’ils les attendent.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "irrésolution"?
"irrésolution" is spelled I-R-R-É-S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \i.ʁe.zɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\.
What does "irrésolution" mean?
As a noun, "irrésolution" means: État de celui qui demeure irrésolu.
How do you pronounce "irrésolution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irrésolution" is \i.ʁe.zɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irrésolution" come from?
"irrésolution" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list