incestuel
\ɛ̃.sɛs.tɥɛl\
The verdict
“incestuel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Proche de l’inceste, qui évoque l’inceste, sans passage à l’acte clairement identifié.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | incestuel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɛ̃.sɛs.tɥɛl\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “incestuel” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
incestuel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.sɛs.tɥɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Proche de l’inceste, qui évoque l’inceste, sans passage à l’acte clairement identifié.".
No misspelling variants are generated for incestuel in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 incestuel, spelled I-N-C-E-S-T-U-E-L.
Definition
- 1Proche de l’inceste, qui évoque l’inceste, sans passage à l’acte clairement identifié.
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.
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Using “incestuel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is I-N-C-E-S-T-U-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɛ̃.sɛs.tɥɛl\ (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
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.