obsolet
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The verdict
“obsolet” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obsolète, qui n'est plus utilisé.
Corpus desk
Index FR-obsolet · obsolet · French
obsolet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | obsolet |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | // |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « obsolet » en français
Rare enough to double-check
obsolet is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed //. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for obsolet in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is obsolet, spelled O-B-S-O-L-E-T.
Definition
- 1Obsolète, qui n'est plus utilisé.
- 2Obsolète, qui est devenu superflu, qui n'a plus d'utilité.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how obsolet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie sollten innerhalb von vier Stunden eine Diagnose liefern und eine Rücksendung der Proben an die Behörde obsolet machen.
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.