infléchir

\ɛ̃.fle.ʃiʁ\

/\ɛ̃.fle.ʃiʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“infléchir” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,344. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,344
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Courber, ployer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-inflechir · infléchir · French

infléchir · rank #41,344 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,344
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH indéfini

Nearest frequency peer: indéfini (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « infléchir »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « infléchir » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for infléchir
PropertyValue
Headwordinfléchir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃.fle.ʃiʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,344
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « infléchir »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).infléchirse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « indéfini » (#41,343), « infranchissable » (#41,345), « injustifié » (#41,346). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « infléchir » est au #41,344. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around infléchir (IPA \ɛ̃.fle.ʃiʁ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,344 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for infléchir, with forms such as "ifnléchir", "inffléchir", and "inflcéhir". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is infléchir, spelled I-N-F-L-É-C-H-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Courber, ployer.
  2. 2
    Modifier, faire changer un comportement, une politique, une décision.
  3. 3
    Décliner un nom ou conjuguer un verbe.
  4. 4
    Dévier, en parlant de rayons lumineux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Infléchir un jonc.
  2. Infléchir une branche d’arbre.

This word in other languages

bend(English)beugen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnléchir
  • inffléchir
  • inflcéhir
  • inflechir
  • inflléchir
  • inflécchir
  • infléchhir
  • infléchirr
  • infléchri
  • inflécihr
  • infléhcir
  • infélchir
  • inlféchir
  • innfléchir
  • nifléchir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infléchir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ifnléchir2inffléchir1inflcéhir2inflechir1inflléchir1inflécchir1infléchhir1infléchirr1
Edit distance from "infléchir"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "infléchir"?
"infléchir" is spelled I-N-F-L-É-C-H-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.fle.ʃiʁ\.
What does "infléchir" mean?
As a verb, "infléchir" means: Courber, ployer.
What are common misspellings of "infléchir"?
Common misspellings include "ifnléchir", "inffléchir", "inflcéhir", "inflechir", "inflléchir". The correct spelling is "infléchir".
How do you pronounce "infléchir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infléchir" is \ɛ̃.fle.ʃiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infléchir" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "infléchir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

insurgent#41,349illuminée#41,337invalider#41,352horticole#41,329

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

injustifié15 variantsinvectives15 variantsidéalistes15 variantshabitables15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list