indéfensable

\ɛ̃.de.fɑ̃.sabl\

/\ɛ̃.de.fɑ̃.sabl\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indéfendable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-indefensable · indéfensable · French

indéfensable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 indéfensable
PropertyValue
Headwordindéfensable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.de.fɑ̃.sabl\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « indéfensable » en français

indéfensablesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

indéfensable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.de.fɑ̃.sabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Indéfendable.".

indéfensable doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is indéfensable, spelled I-N-D-É-F-E-N-S-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indéfendable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. CLIMENE. Je ne veux pas que ce soit pour l'amour de moi, mais pour l'amour de la raison: car enfin cette pièce, à le bien prendre, est tout-à-fait indéfensable, et je ne conçois pas…

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 "indéfensable"?
"indéfensable" is spelled I-N-D-É-F-E-N-S-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.de.fɑ̃.sabl\.
What does "indéfensable" mean?
As an adjective, "indéfensable" means: Indéfendable.
How do you pronounce "indéfensable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indéfensable" is \ɛ̃.de.fɑ̃.sabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indéfensable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list