incroyant

\ɛ̃.kʁwa.jɑ̃\

/\ɛ̃.kʁwa.jɑ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“incroyant” is an uncommon French word, ranked #99,221 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#99,221
frequency rank, French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui n’est pas croyant ; qui ne peut pas croire ce qu’enseigne la religion.

Key facts for incroyant
PropertyValue
Headwordincroyant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.kʁwa.jɑ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,221
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “incroyant” 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). incroyant lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for incroyant is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ̃.kʁwa.jɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #99,221 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Qui n’est pas croyant ; qui ne peut pas croire ce qu’enseigne la religion.".

No misspelling variants are generated for incroyant in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is incroyant, spelled I-N-C-R-O-Y-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui n’est pas croyant ; qui ne peut pas croire ce qu’enseigne la religion.

Synonyms

agnostiqueathéeimpiemécréant

This word in other languages

ungläubig(Deutsch)

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 "incroyant"?
"incroyant" is spelled I-N-C-R-O-Y-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.kʁwa.jɑ̃\.
What does "incroyant" mean?
As an adjective, "incroyant" means: Qui n’est pas croyant ; qui ne peut pas croire ce qu’enseigne la religion.
How do you pronounce "incroyant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incroyant" is \ɛ̃.kʁwa.jɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "incroyant" come from?
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Using “incroyant”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-C-R-O-Y-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.kʁwa.jɑ̃\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list