obstinate
\ɔpstiˈnaːtə\
The verdict
“obstinate” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de obstinat.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | obstinate |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɔpstiˈnaːtə\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “obstinate” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for obstinate is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɔpstiˈnaːtə\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for obstinate, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is obstinate, spelled O-B-S-T-I-N-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de obstinat.
- 2Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de obstinat.
- 3Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de obstinat.
- 4Accusatif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de obstinat.
- 5Accusatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de obstinat.
- 6Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de obstinat.
- 7Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de obstinat.
- 8Nominatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de obstinat.
- 9Nominatif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de obstinat.
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.
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Using “obstinate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is O-B-S-T-I-N-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.