stabile
\sta.bil\
The verdict
“stabile” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Structure tridimensionnelle reposant de manière stable sur une surface dans l’œuvre du sculpteur Alexander Calder, par opposition aux mobiles de ce dernier ; par analogie, sculpture inspirée des st...
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Index FR-stabile · stabile · French
stabile · 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 "S" 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 | stabile |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \sta.bil\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
stabile is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sta.bil\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Structure tridimensionnelle reposant de manière stable sur une surface dans l’œuvre du sculpteur Alexander Calder, par opposition aux mobiles de ce dernier ; par analogie, sculpture inspirée des st...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for stabile in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 stabile, spelled S-T-A-B-I-L-E.
Definition
- 1Structure tridimensionnelle reposant de manière stable sur une surface dans l’œuvre du sculpteur Alexander Calder, par opposition aux mobiles de ce dernier ; par analogie, sculpture inspirée des stabiles de Calder.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how stabile appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Et tu sais ce qu’on voit posé sur la table de nuit de Chabralle, dans sa chambre à coucher, gamin ? Un petit stabile. En or.
Retour sur la colline. Grande barre rouge sur l’horizon, écrasée par le plafond bas et lourd des nuages. Sur ce fond d’incendie étouffé, les grandes formes des mobiles et des stabiles se découpent, immobiles maintenant que le vent est tombé, comme des configurations primordiales.
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.