unbelievable

\ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩\

/\ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩\/ adj

The verdict

“unbelievable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Incroyable, invraisemblable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-unbelievable · unbelievable · French

unbelievable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 unbelievable
PropertyValue
Headwordunbelievable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « unbelievable » en français

unbelievablen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unbelievable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for unbelievable in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is unbelievable, spelled U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Incroyable, invraisemblable.
  2. 2
    Extraordinaire.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "unbelievable"?
"unbelievable" is spelled U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩\.
What does "unbelievable" mean?
As an adjective, "unbelievable" means: Incroyable, invraisemblable.
How do you pronounce "unbelievable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbelievable" is \ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbelievable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list