indolence

[ɪndələns]

/[ɪndələns]/ noun

The verdict

“indolence” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-indolence · indolence · German

indolence · 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 "I" 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 indolence
PropertyValue
Headwordindolence
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪndələns]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „indolence“ im Deutschen

indolencesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

indolence is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪndələns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Trägheit".

Zero misspellings are on record for indolence in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is indolence, spelled I-N-D-O-L-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trägheit

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 "indolence"?
"indolence" is spelled I-N-D-O-L-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪndələns].
What does "indolence" mean?
As a noun, "indolence" means: Trägheit
How do you pronounce "indolence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indolence" is [ɪndələns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indolence" come from?
"indolence" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list