incivil
/ɪnˈsɪv.ɪl/
"incivil" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“incivil” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
Corpus desk
Index EN-incivil · incivil · English
incivil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | incivil |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɪnˈsɪv.ɪl/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “incivil” in English
Rare enough to double-check
incivil is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪnˈsɪv.ɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for incivil in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + civil. The correct English form is incivil, spelled I-N-C-I-V-I-L.
Definition
- 1Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.
- 2Uncivilized, barbarous.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how incivil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"No matter how rude or incivil the existing habits of behavior, in other words, if the creature was in fact a human being, then he/she was necessarily endowed with a soul and thus with a capacity of understanding at least sufficient to absorb and retain Europe's instruction."
Oft haue I heard your Maieſtie complain, Of Tamburlaine that ſturdie Scythian thiefe, That robs your merchants of Perſepolis, Trading by land vnto the westerne Iſles, And in your confines with his lawleſſe traine, Daily commits inciuill outrages.
Etymology
From in- + civil.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.