Inklingo

How to Say "irrelevant" in Spanish

The Spanish word forirrelevantis irrelevanteB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
not connected or important to the matter at hand
A colorful storybook illustration showing a single, bright blue button on a plain table, ignored by a person who is busy fixing a large, complex wooden toy.

Examples

Ese detalle es irrelevante para nuestra decisión final.

That detail is irrelevant to our final decision.

No te preocupes por eso; es un tema totalmente irrelevante.

Don't worry about that; it's a completely unimportant topic.

Sus opiniones personales son irrelevantes en este juicio.

His personal opinions are insignificant in this trial.

One Form for All Genders

This word doesn't change based on whether you're talking about a man or a woman (or a masculine or feminine noun). It always ends in 'e'.

Placement After the Noun

Like most adjectives in Spanish, 'irrelevante' usually comes after the person or thing you are describing, such as 'un dato irrelevante' (an irrelevant piece of data).

Watch the Spelling

Mistake:irrelevant

Correction: irrelevante

Don't change the ending to 'o' or 'a'

Mistake:La información es irrelevanta.

Correction: La información es irrelevante. (Words ending in -e don't switch to -a for feminine things.)

Related Translations

Learn Spanish with Inklingo

Interactive stories, personalized learning, and more.