unflexibel
\ˈʊnflɛˌksiːbl̩\
The verdict
“unflexibel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Inflexible, rigide, raide : qui ne peut se fléchir facilement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unflexibel · unflexibel · French
unflexibel · 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 "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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unflexibel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʊnflɛˌksiːbl̩\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « unflexibel » en français
Rare enough to double-check
unflexibel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊnflɛˌksiːbl̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unflexibel, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is unflexibel, spelled U-N-F-L-E-X-I-B-E-L.
Definition
- 1Inflexible, rigide, raide : qui ne peut se fléchir facilement.
- 2Inflexible, rigide : qui n’adapte pas facilement ou volontiers son comportement, son organisation, ses habitudes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unflexibel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Gegensatz zu einem Schlauch ist ein Rohr aus relativ unflexiblem Material gefertigt.
swissinfo.ch: Wie sind das Arbeitsleben und das Arbeitsklima in Japan im Vergleich zur Schweiz? J.T.: Ich bin der Meinung, es ist sehr reguliert, bürokratisch, unflexibel und dadurch auch ineffizient.
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.