# indistinct

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt/ · frequency rank #28,252

## Definitions
1. not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
2. hazy or vague
3. difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred

## Etymology
From Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. English equivalent in- + distinct.

## Easily confused with
- **instinct** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indistinct-vs-instinct)

## Common misspellings (16)
`idnistinct`, `inddistinct`, `indisitnct`, `indisstinct`, `indisticnt`, `indistincct`, `indistinctt`, `indistinnct`, `indistintc`, `indistnict`, `indisttinct`, `inditsinct`, `indsitinct`, `inidstinct`, `inndistinct`, `nidistinct`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/indistinct