docil
\ðu.ˈsil\
The verdict
“docil” 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) - Docile, qui a de la disposition à se laisser conduire et diriger. Qui obéit facilement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-docil · docil · French
docil · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | docil |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ðu.ˈsil\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
docil is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ðu.ˈsil\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Docile, qui a de la disposition à se laisser conduire et diriger. Qui obéit facilement.".
docil has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is docil, spelled D-O-C-I-L.
Definition
- 1Docile, qui a de la disposition à se laisser conduire et diriger. Qui obéit facilement.
Antonyms
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.