Inkompetenz

\ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s\

/\ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-inkompetenz · Inkompetenz · French

Inkompetenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for Inkompetenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordInkompetenz
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Inkompetenz » en français

Inkompetenzreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Inkompetenz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Incompétence.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Inkompetenz, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Inkompetenz, spelled I-N-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Incompétence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. (Le Pens) Rechtsextremismus, ihr demagogisches Programm und ihre offensichtliche Inkompetenz hat Macron die nötigen Wählerstimmen verschafft.
  2. Wie schon im Frühjahr in den Vororten Kiews bietet die russische Armee der Weltöffentlichkeit erneut ein doppelt verstörendes Bild: frappierende menschliche Grausamkeit plus frappierende militärische Inkompetenz.

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 "Inkompetenz"?
"Inkompetenz" is spelled I-N-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s\.
What does "Inkompetenz" mean?
As a noun, "Inkompetenz" means: Incompétence.
How do you pronounce "Inkompetenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Inkompetenz" is \ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Inkompetenz" come from?
"Inkompetenz" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list