indiscreet

/ɪndɪsˈkɹiːt/

//ɪndɪsˈkɹiːt// adj

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"indiscreet" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“indiscreet” is an uncommon English word, ranked #56,827 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#56,827
frequency rank, English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not discreet; lacking in discretion.

Key facts for indiscreet
PropertyValue
Headwordindiscreet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪndɪsˈkɹiːt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,827
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indiscreet” sits in English 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). indiscreet lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for indiscreet is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪndɪsˈkɹiːt/. Corpus data places it at rank #56,827 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Not discreet; lacking in discretion.".

No misspelling variants are generated for indiscreet in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + discreet. The correct English form is indiscreet, spelled I-N-D-I-S-C-R-E-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not discreet; lacking in discretion.

Etymology

From in- + discreet.

This word in other languages

indiscreto(Español)indiscret(Français)unbesonnen(Deutsch)imprudente(Português)

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 "indiscreet"?
"indiscreet" is spelled I-N-D-I-S-C-R-E-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪndɪsˈkɹiːt/.
What does "indiscreet" mean?
As an adjective, "indiscreet" means: Not discreet; lacking in discretion.
How do you pronounce "indiscreet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indiscreet" is /ɪndɪsˈkɹiːt/. 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 "indiscreet"?
From in- + discreet. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “indiscreet”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-D-I-S-C-R-E-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪndɪsˈkɹiːt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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