incriminer

\ɛ̃.kʁi.mi.ne\

/\ɛ̃.kʁi.mi.ne\/ verb

The verdict

“incriminer” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #36,900. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,900
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accuser quelqu’un de crime ; imputer une chose à crime.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

incriminer vs incriminés
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for incriminer
PropertyValue
Headwordincriminer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃.kʁi.mi.ne\
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,900
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “incriminer” 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). incriminer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around incriminer (IPA \ɛ̃.kʁi.mi.ne\), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,900 among 142,603 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for incriminer, with forms such as "icnriminer", "inccriminer", and "incirminer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "incriminés", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is incriminer, spelled I-N-C-R-I-M-I-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accuser quelqu’un de crime ; imputer une chose à crime.
  2. 2
    Suspecter ; mettre en cause.
  3. 3
    Donner valeur d'un crime à un comportement qui n'en était pas un, par une loi ou un décret.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnriminer
  • inccriminer
  • incirminer
  • incriimner
  • incrimienr
  • incriminerr
  • incriminner
  • incriminre
  • incrimminer
  • incrimnier
  • incrmiiner
  • incrriminer
  • inncriminer
  • inrciminer
  • nicriminer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of incriminer - 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.

icnriminer2inccriminer1incirminer2incriimner2incrimienr2incriminerr1incriminner1incriminre2
Edit distance from "incriminer"

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 "incriminer"?
"incriminer" is spelled I-N-C-R-I-M-I-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.kʁi.mi.ne\.
What does "incriminer" mean?
As a verb, "incriminer" means: Accuser quelqu’un de crime ; imputer une chose à crime.
What words are commonly confused with "incriminer"?
"incriminer" is commonly confused with "incriminés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "incriminer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incriminer" is \ɛ̃.kʁi.mi.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "incriminer" come from?
"incriminer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “incriminer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-C-R-I-M-I-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.kʁi.mi.ne\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “incriminés” - see the side-by-side comparison. incriminer vs incriminés
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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