indite
/ɪnˈdaɪt/
"indite" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“indite” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To physically make (letters and words) on a writing surface; to inscribe.
Corpus desk
Index EN-indite · indite · English
indite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | indite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɪnˈdaɪt/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “indite” in English
Rare enough to double-check
indite is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪnˈdaɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
indite doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Originally a variant of indict; from Middle English enditen, endyten, from Old French enditer, from Late Latin indictāre, from in- + dictare (“to declare”). Doublet of indict. The correct English form is indite, spelled I-N-D-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1To physically make (letters and words) on a writing surface; to inscribe.
- 2To write (something, especially a literary or artistic work); to compose.
- 3To dictate (something); to prompt.
- 4To ask or invite (someone).
- 5To indict (someone); to accuse; to censure.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how indite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
From a VVriter of Books, our Author is already dvvindled to a Preface-monger, and from Prefaces I am confident he may in a ſhort time be improved to endite Tickets for the Bear-Garden.
It is certain that the mere act of inditing tends, in a great degree, to the logicalisation of thought. Whenever, on account of its vagueness, I am dissatisfied with a conception of the brain, I resort forthwith to the pen, for the purpose of obtaining, through its aid, the necessary form, consequence, and precision.
Etymology
Originally a variant of indict; from Middle English enditen, endyten, from Old French enditer, from Late Latin indictāre, from in- + dictare (“to declare”). Doublet of indict.
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.