despicable
\dɪˈspɪk.ə.bəl\
The verdict
“despicable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Méprisable.
Corpus desk
Index FR-despicable · despicable · French
despicable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | despicable |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \dɪˈspɪk.ə.bəl\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
despicable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \dɪˈspɪk.ə.bəl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Méprisable.".
despicable doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is despicable, spelled D-E-S-P-I-C-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Méprisable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how despicable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
But this creature is despicable by nature, and incapable of any trace of all generous and noble deeds.
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.