indisposition

\ɛ̃.dis.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃\

/\ɛ̃.dis.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Léger malaise, légère altération dans la santé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-indisposition · indisposition · French

indisposition · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 indisposition
PropertyValue
Headwordindisposition
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.dis.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « indisposition » en français

indispositionn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

indisposition is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ̃.dis.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for indisposition in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is indisposition, spelled I-N-D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Léger malaise, légère altération dans la santé.
  2. 2
    Menstruations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vous rentrez chez vous, vous avez hâté rageusement votre cheval normand, vous n’avez évité ni l’indisposition de votre animal, ni l’indisposition de votre femme.
  2. l était jaloux jusqu’à la folie de l’air d’intimité, de plaisir, avec lequel on parlait à Lucien depuis si longtemps, et on lui avait dit au régiment qu’il ne fallait pas croire aux indispositions des belles dames.

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 "indisposition"?
"indisposition" is spelled I-N-D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.dis.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃\.
What does "indisposition" mean?
As a noun, "indisposition" means: Léger malaise, légère altération dans la santé.
How do you pronounce "indisposition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indisposition" is \ɛ̃.dis.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indisposition" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list