indiscontinu

\ɛ̃.dis.kɔ̃.ti.ny\

/\ɛ̃.dis.kɔ̃.ti.ny\/ adj

The verdict

“indiscontinu” 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) - Qui n'est pas discontinu, qui est continu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-indiscontinu · indiscontinu · French

indiscontinu · 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 indiscontinu
PropertyValue
Headwordindiscontinu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.dis.kɔ̃.ti.ny\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « indiscontinu » en français

indiscontinureste 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

indiscontinu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.dis.kɔ̃.ti.ny\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui n'est pas discontinu, qui est continu.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for indiscontinu in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is indiscontinu, spelled I-N-D-I-S-C-O-N-T-I-N-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui n'est pas discontinu, qui est continu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O mon père ! qui étiez si fier de vos trois siècles de bourgeoisie indiscontinue, comme de votre nom honoré jusqu'au quai Conti et qui dans un sens vaut bien une particule... diriez-vous aujourd'hui que couleur ne suit 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 "indiscontinu"?
"indiscontinu" is spelled I-N-D-I-S-C-O-N-T-I-N-U. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.dis.kɔ̃.ti.ny\.
What does "indiscontinu" mean?
As an adjective, "indiscontinu" means: Qui n'est pas discontinu, qui est continu.
How do you pronounce "indiscontinu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indiscontinu" is \ɛ̃.dis.kɔ̃.ti.ny\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indiscontinu" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list