inentendu
\i.nɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy\
The verdict
“inentendu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’a pas été entendu.
Corpus desk
Index FR-inentendu · inentendu · French
inentendu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | inentendu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \i.nɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
inentendu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.nɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui n’a pas été entendu.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for inentendu, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is inentendu, spelled I-N-E-N-T-E-N-D-U.
Definition
- 1Qui n’a pas été entendu.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how inentendu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le jeune enfant [Hylas] de loin croit entendre la voix [d’Hercule], Et du fond des roseaux, pour adoucir sa peine, Lui répond d’une voix inentendue et vaine.
Je considérais ces lettres abandonnées : des cris de douleur inentendus s’élevaient de leurs plis profanés.
Synonyms
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.