unflexibel

\ˈʊnflɛˌksiːbl̩\

/\ˈʊnflɛˌksiːbl̩\/ adj

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.

Key facts for unflexibel
PropertyValue
Headwordunflexibel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʊnflɛˌksiːbl̩\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « unflexibel » en français

unflexibelreste 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

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

  1. 1
    Inflexible, rigide, raide : qui ne peut se fléchir facilement.
  2. 2
    Inflexible, rigide : qui n’adapte pas facilement ou volontiers son comportement, son organisation, ses habitudes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Gegensatz zu einem Schlauch ist ein Rohr aus relativ unflexiblem Material gefertigt.
  2. 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.

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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 "unflexibel"?
"unflexibel" is spelled U-N-F-L-E-X-I-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʊnflɛˌksiːbl̩\.
What does "unflexibel" mean?
As an adjective, "unflexibel" means: Inflexible, rigide, raide : qui ne peut se fléchir facilement.
How do you pronounce "unflexibel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unflexibel" is \ˈʊnflɛˌksiːbl̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unflexibel" come from?
"unflexibel" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list