endocrine

\ɑ̃.dɔ.kʁin\

/\ɑ̃.dɔ.kʁin\/ adj

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The verdict

“endocrine” is uncommon French (frequency #99,038 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,038
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui déverse ou se déverse directement dans le sang.

Key facts for endocrine
PropertyValue
Headwordendocrine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɑ̃.dɔ.kʁin\
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,038
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “endocrine” 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). endocrine 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

endocrine is uncommon French at frequency #99,038 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɑ̃.dɔ.kʁin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui déverse ou se déverse directement dans le sang.".

No misspelling variants are generated for endocrine in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is endocrine, spelled E-N-D-O-C-R-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui déverse ou se déverse directement dans le sang.

Antonyms

exocrine

This word in other languages

endocrine(English)

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 "endocrine"?
"endocrine" is spelled E-N-D-O-C-R-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.dɔ.kʁin\.
What does "endocrine" mean?
As an adjective, "endocrine" means: Qui déverse ou se déverse directement dans le sang.
How do you pronounce "endocrine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "endocrine" is \ɑ̃.dɔ.kʁin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "endocrine" come from?
"endocrine" 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 “endocrine”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-D-O-C-R-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.dɔ.kʁin\ (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