insensés

\ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se\

/\ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se\/ adj

The verdict

“insensés” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #47,396. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,396
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de insensé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

insensés vs intense
63% similar
insensés vs insérés
63% similar
insensés vs intenses
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for insensés
PropertyValue
Headwordinsensés
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se\
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,396
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insensés” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). insensés lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around insensés (IPA \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,396 among 142,603 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Masculin pluriel de insensé.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for insensés, with forms such as "inesnsés", "innsensés", and "insennsés". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "intense", "insérés", "intenses", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is insensés, spelled I-N-S-E-N-S-É-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de insensé.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inesnsés,innsensés,insennsés,insenses,insenssés,insenséss,insenéss,insesnés,insnesés,inssensés,isnensés,nisensés

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of insensés - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inesnsés2innsensés1insennsés1insenses1insenssés1insenséss1insenéss2insesnés2
Edit distance from "insensés"

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 "insensés"?
"insensés" is spelled I-N-S-E-N-S-É-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se\.
What does "insensés" mean?
As an adjective, "insensés" means: Masculin pluriel de insensé.
What words are commonly confused with "insensés"?
"insensés" is commonly confused with "intense", "insérés", "intenses". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "insensés"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insensés" is \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insensés" come from?
"insensés" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “insensés”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-S-E-N-S-É-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “intense” - see the side-by-side comparison. insensés vs intense
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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