indict

/ɪnˈdaɪt/

//ɪnˈdaɪt// verb

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"indict" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“indict” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,936. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,936
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.

Corpus desk

Index EN-indict · indict · English

indict · rank #34,936 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,936
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH indica

Nearest frequency peer: indica (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “indict”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “indict” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

indict vs init
67% similar
indict vs indie
67% similar
indict vs Inuit
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for indict
PropertyValue
Headwordindict
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪnˈdaɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,936
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “indict”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).indictlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “indica” (#34,935), “indisputable” (#34,937), “inquisitor” (#34,938). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “indict” is #34,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around indict (IPA /ɪnˈdaɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,936 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for indict, with forms such as "idnict", "indcit", and "inddict". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "init", "indie", "Inuit", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English enditen, endyten (“to accuse”), from Old French enditer (“to dictate, indite”), from Late Latin indictāre, frequentative of Latin indicere (“to proclaim”), from in- + dicere (“to say”), or from in- + dictāre (“to say often, to dictate”).… The correct English form is indict, spelled I-N-D-I-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.
  2. 2
    To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how indict appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. a book that indicts modern values
  2. Co-writer Jonathan Keasey has said the film will aim to indict “our nonstop, 24-7 media cycle that convicts and ruins the lives of so many people without any due process”.

Etymology

From Middle English enditen, endyten (“to accuse”), from Old French enditer (“to dictate, indite”), from Late Latin indictāre, frequentative of Latin indicere (“to proclaim”), from in- + dicere (“to say”), or from in- + dictāre (“to say often, to dictate”). Doublet of indite. The irregular spelling is due to the word having been borrowed into Middle English from Old French, and not from Latin as was the case with most other descendants of dictāre (but see dight). The borrowed /iː/ regularly shifted to /aɪ/ in the course of the Great Vowel Shift; the ⟨c⟩ represents a later attempt at graphic Latinisation.

This word in other languages

sindicar(Español)accuser(Français)beschuldigen(Deutsch)acusar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnict
  • indcit
  • inddict
  • indicct
  • indictt
  • inditc
  • inidct
  • inndict
  • nidict

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indict - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

idnict2indcit2inddict1indicct1indictt1inditc2inidct2inndict1
Edit distance from "indict"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "indict"?
"indict" is spelled I-N-D-I-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈdaɪt/.
What does "indict" mean?
As a verb, "indict" means: To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.
What words are commonly confused with "indict"?
"indict" is commonly confused with "init", "indie", "Inuit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indict"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indict" is /ɪnˈdaɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "indict"?
From Middle English enditen, endyten (“to accuse”), from Old French enditer (“to dictate, indite”), from Late Latin indictāre, frequentative of Latin indicere (“to proclaim”), from in- + dicere (“to say”), or from in- + dictāre (“to say often, to ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "indict", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

indica#34,935Imogen#34,931Konrad#34,951Kraken#34,952

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list