incestueux

\ɛ̃.sɛs.tɥø\

/\ɛ̃.sɛs.tɥø\/ adj

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The verdict

“incestueux” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #47,392. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,392
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est coupable d’inceste.

Corpus desk

Index FR-incestueux · incestueux · French

incestueux · rank #47,392 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,392
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH indiscutablem…

Nearest frequency peer: indiscutablement (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « incestueux »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « incestueux » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for incestueux
PropertyValue
Headwordincestueux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.sɛs.tɥø\
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,392
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « incestueux »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).incestueuxse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « indiscutablement » (#47,393), « imperceptible » (#47,390), « individualisé » (#47,394). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « incestueux » est au #47,392. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around incestueux (IPA \ɛ̃.sɛs.tɥø\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,392 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for incestueux, with forms such as "icnestueux", "inccestueux", and "incesstueux". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is incestueux, spelled I-N-C-E-S-T-U-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est coupable d’inceste.
  2. 2
    Qui relève de l’inceste.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how incestueux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un homme incestueux, un père incestueux.
  2. On dit de même, par métonymie, surtout en poésie : Des mains incestueuses. Des regards incestueux.

Synonyms

agresseurcriminelincestuelpédocriminelvioleur

This word in other languages

incestuous(English)incestuoso(Español)inzestuös(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnestueux
  • inccestueux
  • incesstueux
  • incesteuux
  • incesttueux
  • incestueuxx
  • incestuexu
  • incestuuex
  • incesuteux
  • incetsueux
  • incsetueux
  • inecstueux
  • inncestueux
  • nicestueux

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of incestueux - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

icnestueux2inccestueux1incesstueux1incesteuux2incesttueux1incestueuxx1incestuexu2incestuuex2
Edit distance from "incestueux"

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 "incestueux"?
"incestueux" is spelled I-N-C-E-S-T-U-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.sɛs.tɥø\.
What does "incestueux" mean?
As an adjective, "incestueux" means: Qui est coupable d’inceste.
What are common misspellings of "incestueux"?
Common misspellings include "icnestueux", "inccestueux", "incesstueux", "incesteuux", "incesttueux". The correct spelling is "incestueux".
How do you pronounce "incestueux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incestueux" is \ɛ̃.sɛs.tɥø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "incestueux" come from?
"incestueux" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "incestueux", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

gardiennage14 variantsfortifiés14 variantsfioritures14 variantsfaramineux14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list