indole
\ɛ̃.dɔl\
The verdict
“indole” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom d'un composé organique aromatique hétérocyclique.
Corpus desk
Index FR-indole · indole · French
indole · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | indole |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛ̃.dɔl\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « indole » en français
Rare enough to double-check
indole is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ̃.dɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom d'un composé organique aromatique hétérocyclique.".
indole has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is indole, spelled I-N-D-O-L-E.
Definition
- 1Nom d'un composé organique aromatique hétérocyclique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how indole appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’accord est remarquable, en particulier la régiosélectivité différente de l’indole et du benzofuranne.
… L’indole existe à l’état naturel dans la plupart des fleurs dites “blanches”, comme la fleur d’oranger, la tubéreuse, le jasmin, mais aussi dans l’odeur des cadavres …
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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.