Indochina

[ˌɪndoˈçiːna]

/[ˌɪndoˈçiːna]/ name

The verdict

“Indochina” is uncommon German (frequency #61,624 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,624
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Französisch-Indochina, eine ehemalige Kolonie Frankreichs in Südostasien, die die heutigen Staaten Kambodscha, Laos und Vietnam umfasste

Key facts for Indochina
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndochina
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌɪndoˈçiːna]
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,624
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Indochina” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Indochina lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Indochina is uncommon German at frequency #61,624 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌɪndoˈçiːna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Indochina in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 German form is Indochina, spelled I-N-D-O-C-H-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Französisch-Indochina, eine ehemalige Kolonie Frankreichs in Südostasien, die die heutigen Staaten Kambodscha, Laos und Vietnam umfasste
  2. 2
    Indochinesische Halbinsel

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Indochina"?
"Indochina" is spelled I-N-D-O-C-H-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɪndoˈçiːna].
What does "Indochina" mean?
As a proper noun, "Indochina" means: Französisch-Indochina, eine ehemalige Kolonie Frankreichs in Südostasien, die die heutigen Staaten Kambodscha, Laos und Vietnam umfasste
How do you pronounce "Indochina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Indochina" is [ˌɪndoˈçiːna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Indochina" come from?
"Indochina" is a German 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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Using “Indochina”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-D-O-C-H-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌɪndoˈçiːna] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list