indétectable

\ɛ̃.de.tɛk.tabl\

/\ɛ̃.de.tɛk.tabl\/ adj

The verdict

“indétectable” is an uncommon French word, ranked #51,541 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#51,541
frequency rank, French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui ne peut pas être détecté.

Key facts for indétectable
PropertyValue
Headwordindétectable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.de.tɛk.tabl\
Letters12
Frequency rank#51,541
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indétectable” 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). indétectable lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for indétectable is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ̃.de.tɛk.tabl\. Corpus data places it at rank #51,541 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Qui ne peut pas être détecté.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for indétectable, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 indétectable, spelled I-N-D-É-T-E-C-T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui ne peut pas être détecté.

Antonyms

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); 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 "indétectable"?
"indétectable" is spelled I-N-D-É-T-E-C-T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.de.tɛk.tabl\.
What does "indétectable" mean?
As an adjective, "indétectable" means: Qui ne peut pas être détecté.
How do you pronounce "indétectable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indétectable" is \ɛ̃.de.tɛk.tabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indétectable" come from?
"indétectable" 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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Using “indétectable”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-D-É-T-E-C-T-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.de.tɛk.tabl\ (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