résistible

\ʁe.zi.stibl\

/\ʁe.zi.stibl\/ noun

The verdict

“résistible” 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) - À qui ou à quoi l'on peut résister.

Corpus desk

Index FR-resistible · résistible · French

résistible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 résistible
PropertyValue
Headwordrésistible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.zi.stibl\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « résistible » en français

résistiblereste 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

résistible is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁe.zi.stibl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À qui ou à quoi l'on peut résister.".

résistible has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is résistible, spelled R-É-S-I-S-T-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    À qui ou à quoi l'on peut résister.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La résistible superpuissance russe.
  2. Ainsi se termine la glorieuse démonstration de Cannes, où, pour la première fois, je pris conscience de n’être plus guère, dans la joyeuse bande, qu’un vieil accessoire utilisable à la rigueur pour faire la foule autour de la résistible ascension de l’enfant prodige.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "résistible"?
"résistible" is spelled R-É-S-I-S-T-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.zi.stibl\.
What does "résistible" mean?
As a noun, "résistible" means: À qui ou à quoi l'on peut résister.
How do you pronounce "résistible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "résistible" is \ʁe.zi.stibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "résistible" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list