indocil

\in.ðu.ˈsil\

/\in.ðu.ˈsil\/ adj

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The verdict

“indocil” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Indocile, qui n’est pas docile, qui est très difficile à instruire, à gouverner, à contrôler.

Key facts for indocil
PropertyValue
Headwordindocil
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\in.ðu.ˈsil\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indocil” sits in French frequency

indocil falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for indocil is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \in.ðu.ˈsil\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Indocile, qui n’est pas docile, qui est très difficile à instruire, à gouverner, à contrôler.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for indocil in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is indocil, spelled I-N-D-O-C-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indocile, qui n’est pas docile, qui est très difficile à instruire, à gouverner, à contrôler.

Antonyms

docil

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 "indocil"?
"indocil" is spelled I-N-D-O-C-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is \in.ðu.ˈsil\.
What does "indocil" mean?
As an adjective, "indocil" means: Indocile, qui n’est pas docile, qui est très difficile à instruire, à gouverner, à contrôler.
How do you pronounce "indocil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indocil" is \in.ðu.ˈsil\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indocil" come from?
"indocil" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “indocil”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-D-O-C-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \in.ðu.ˈsil\ (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