irrésolvable

\iʁ.ʁe.zɔl.vabl\

/\iʁ.ʁe.zɔl.vabl\/ adj

The verdict

“irrésolvable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Que l’on ne peut pas résoudre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-irresolvable · irrésolvable · French

irrésolvable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 irrésolvable
PropertyValue
Headwordirrésolvable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\iʁ.ʁe.zɔl.vabl\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « irrésolvable » en français

irrésolvablen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

irrésolvable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \iʁ.ʁe.zɔl.vabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que l’on ne peut pas résoudre.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for irrésolvable, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is irrésolvable, spelled I-R-R-É-S-O-L-V-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que l’on ne peut pas résoudre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bezine, en outre, semble avoir résolu un problème jusqu'à présent irrésolvable, celui de donner de la grâce aux habits flottans, tels que la mode exige qu'on les porte aujourd'hui.
  2. Oh! Problème irrésolvable!

Synonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list