stable
French, adjective/stabl/
stable is spelled S-T-A-B-L-E (6 letters) and appears 18 times per million words in written French, the 4,136th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Stable is a French adjective meaning “stable (relatively unchanging)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui reste en place, dans une situation ferme. Qui ne varie pas”.
What does stable mean in English?
adjective
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stable (relatively unchanging)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui reste en place, dans une situation ferme. Qui ne varie pas. 2. Qualifie l'équilibre auquel un corps tend à revenir lorsqu’il en a été écarté. 3. Qualifie un peuplement qui présente une résistance normale, non diminuée, face au vent. 4. Sur qui, sur quoi, on peut compter, s’appuyer.
noun: 1. Sous-graphe dont aucun sommet n'est adjacent.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of stable
- stables plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce stable?
- /stabl/
- \stabl\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to stable
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is stable in French?
stable appears 18 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).