d’ici

\d‿i.si\

/\d‿i.si\/ adj

The verdict

“d’ici” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est né en ce lieu, ou qui y a ses racines.

Corpus desk

Index FR-d-ici · d’ici · French

d’ici · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for d’ici
PropertyValue
Headwordd’ici
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\d‿i.si\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « d’ici » en français

d’icin'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

d’ici is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \d‿i.si\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for d’ici, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is d’ici, spelled D-’-I-C-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est né en ce lieu, ou qui y a ses racines.
  2. 2
    Qui habite en ce lieu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il n’est pas d’ici, c’est un étranger.
  2. Ce n’est point un bon signe que l’on ôte un homme d’ici dont toute la République est parfaitement contente.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "d’ici"?
"d’ici" is spelled D-’-I-C-I. The IPA pronunciation is \d‿i.si\.
What does "d’ici" mean?
As an adjective, "d’ici" means: Qui est né en ce lieu, ou qui y a ses racines.
How do you pronounce "d’ici"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "d’ici" is \d‿i.si\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "d’ici" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list