endocentrique
\ɑ̃.dɔ.sɑ̃.tʁik\
The verdict
“endocentrique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dit d'une dérivation ou d'un affixe qui n'affecte pas la catégorie grammaticale de la base.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | endocentrique |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.dɔ.sɑ̃.tʁik\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “endocentrique” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
endocentrique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɑ̃.dɔ.sɑ̃.tʁik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for endocentrique in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is endocentrique, spelled E-N-D-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Se dit d'une dérivation ou d'un affixe qui n'affecte pas la catégorie grammaticale de la base.
- 2Qualifie une construction qui peut se substituer par le noyau. Par exemple, le syntagme verbal manger du pain et le mot composé café crème sont endocentriques : les noyaux manger et café peuvent substituer les syntagmes.
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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.
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Using “endocentrique”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-N-D-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɑ̃.dɔ.sɑ̃.tʁik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.