indécidable

\ɛ̃.de.si.dabl\

/\ɛ̃.de.si.dabl\/ adj

The verdict

“indécidable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dont on ne peut décider si c’est vrai ou faux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-indecidable · indécidable · French

indécidable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for indécidable
PropertyValue
Headwordindécidable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.de.si.dabl\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « indécidable » en français

indécidablereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

indécidable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.de.si.dabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dont on ne peut décider si c’est vrai ou faux.".

indécidable doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is indécidable, spelled I-N-D-É-C-I-D-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dont on ne peut décider si c’est vrai ou faux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Une proposition mathématique indécidable.
  2. L'essentiel repose comme il se doit sur la mise en scène qui excelle à rendre tout ce que l'on voit indécidable.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "indécidable"?
"indécidable" is spelled I-N-D-É-C-I-D-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.de.si.dabl\.
What does "indécidable" mean?
As an adjective, "indécidable" means: Dont on ne peut décider si c’est vrai ou faux.
How do you pronounce "indécidable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indécidable" is \ɛ̃.de.si.dabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indécidable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list