decent

\ˈdiː.sənt\

/\ˈdiː.sənt\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Décent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-decent · decent · French

decent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 decent
PropertyValue
Headworddecent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈdiː.sənt\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « decent » en français

decentsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

decent is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈdiː.sənt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Décent.".

Zero misspellings are on record for decent in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is decent, spelled D-E-C-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Décent.

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 "decent"?
"decent" is spelled D-E-C-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈdiː.sənt\.
What does "decent" mean?
As an adjective, "decent" means: Décent.
How do you pronounce "decent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decent" is \ˈdiː.sənt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decent" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list