dici

\ˈdi.t͡ʃi\

/\ˈdi.t͡ʃi\/ verb

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The verdict

“dici” is uncommon French (frequency #65,077 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,077
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de dire.

Key facts for dici
PropertyValue
Headworddici
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈdi.t͡ʃi\
Letters4
Frequency rank#65,077
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dici” sits in French 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). dici lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

dici is uncommon French at frequency #65,077 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈdi.t͡ʃi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de dire.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for dici 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, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is dici, spelled D-I-C-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de dire.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dici"?
"dici" is spelled D-I-C-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈdi.t͡ʃi\.
What does "dici" mean?
As a verb, "dici" means: Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de dire.
How do you pronounce "dici"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dici" is \ˈdi.t͡ʃi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dici" come from?
"dici" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “dici”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-C-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈdi.t͡ʃi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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