Indochina

/ˌɪndoʊ̯ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯nə/

//ˌɪndoʊ̯ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯nə// name

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"indochina" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Indochina” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,189. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,189
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia, consisting of the mainland portion, not including islands such as those of Indonesia.

Key facts for Indochina
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndochina
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌɪndoʊ̯ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯nə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,189
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Indochina” 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). Indochina lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Indochina (IPA /ˌɪndoʊ̯ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯nə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,189 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Indochina, with forms such as "idnochina", "indcohina", and "inddochina". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Indo- + China, modelled after French Indochine. Name first proposed in the early 19th century by Scottish poet and orientalist John Leyden and later first used in Précis de Géographie universelle by Conrad Malte-Brun. The correct English form is Indochina, spelled I-N-D-O-C-H-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia, consisting of the mainland portion, not including islands such as those of Indonesia.
  2. 2
    A former French colony in Southeast Asia comprising the peninsula containing Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos; in full, French Indochina.

Etymology

From Indo- + China, modelled after French Indochine. Name first proposed in the early 19th century by Scottish poet and orientalist John Leyden and later first used in Précis de Géographie universelle by Conrad Malte-Brun.

This word in other languages

Indochina(Español)Indochine(Français)Indochina(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnochina
  • indcohina
  • inddochina
  • indocchina
  • indochhina
  • indochian
  • indochinna
  • indochnia
  • indocihna
  • indohcina
  • inndochina
  • inodchina
  • nidochina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Indochina - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

idnochina2indcohina2inddochina1indocchina1indochhina1indochian2indochinna1indochnia2
Edit distance from "Indochina"

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 "Indochina"?
"Indochina" is spelled I-N-D-O-C-H-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪndoʊ̯ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯nə/.
What does "Indochina" mean?
As a proper noun, "Indochina" means: A peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia, consisting of the mainland portion, not including islands such as those of Indonesia.
What are common misspellings of "Indochina"?
Common misspellings include "idnochina", "indcohina", "inddochina", "indocchina", "indochhina". The correct spelling is "Indochina".
How do you pronounce "Indochina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Indochina" is /ˌɪndoʊ̯ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯nə/. 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 "Indochina"?
From Indo- + China, modelled after French Indochine. Name first proposed in the early 19th century by Scottish poet and orientalist John Leyden and later first used in Précis de Géographie universelle by Conrad Malte-Brun. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Indochina”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-D-O-C-H-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌɪndoʊ̯ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯nə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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