unpopulär

\ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯\

/\ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-unpopular · unpopulär · French

unpopulär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 unpopulär
PropertyValue
Headwordunpopulär
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « unpopulär » en français

unpopulärsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

unpopulär is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Impopulaire.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unpopulär, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is unpopulär, spelled U-N-P-O-P-U-L-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impopulaire.

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 "unpopulär"?
"unpopulär" is spelled U-N-P-O-P-U-L-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯\.
What does "unpopulär" mean?
As an adjective, "unpopulär" means: Impopulaire.
How do you pronounce "unpopulär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unpopulär" is \ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unpopulär" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list