irréussite

\iʁ.ʁe.y.sit\

/\iʁ.ʁe.y.sit\/ noun

The verdict

“irréussite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Manque ou défaut de réussite, échec.

Corpus desk

Index FR-irreussite · irréussite · French

irréussite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 irréussite
PropertyValue
Headwordirréussite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\iʁ.ʁe.y.sit\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « irréussite » en français

irréussitereste 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

irréussite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \iʁ.ʁe.y.sit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Manque ou défaut de réussite, échec.".

irréussite doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is irréussite, spelled I-R-R-É-U-S-S-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manque ou défaut de réussite, échec.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cette grande vérité venait de lui être montrée par une de ses plus piquantes irréussites.
  2. Quand votre raison vous permettra de réfléchir, vous verrez votre père qui a expié sur le gibet des actions qui ont immortalisé d'autres hommes plus heureux. Le crime de votre père est dans l'irréussite.

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 "irréussite"?
"irréussite" is spelled I-R-R-É-U-S-S-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \iʁ.ʁe.y.sit\.
What does "irréussite" mean?
As a noun, "irréussite" means: Manque ou défaut de réussite, échec.
How do you pronounce "irréussite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irréussite" is \iʁ.ʁe.y.sit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irréussite" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list