irreversibel

\ɪʁevɛʁˈziːbl̩\

/\ɪʁevɛʁˈziːbl̩\/ adj

The verdict

“irreversibel” 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) - Irréversible.

Corpus desk

Index FR-irreversibel · irreversibel · French

irreversibel · 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 irreversibel
PropertyValue
Headwordirreversibel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɪʁevɛʁˈziːbl̩\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « irreversibel » en français

irreversibeln'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

irreversibel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɪʁevɛʁˈziːbl̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Irréversible.".

irreversibel has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is irreversibel, spelled I-R-R-E-V-E-R-S-I-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Irréversible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Plan sah vor, dass Personen wie Ärzte, die bei einem Schwangerschaftsabbruch bis zur zwölften Woche im Falle einer schweren, irreversiblen Beeinträchtigung oder unheilbarer Krankheit des ungeborenen Kindes behilflich sind, nicht mehr bestraft werden sollten.

Synonyms

Antonyms

reversibel

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 "irreversibel"?
"irreversibel" is spelled I-R-R-E-V-E-R-S-I-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ɪʁevɛʁˈziːbl̩\.
What does "irreversibel" mean?
As an adjective, "irreversibel" means: Irréversible.
How do you pronounce "irreversibel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irreversibel" is \ɪʁevɛʁˈziːbl̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irreversibel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list