insensible

\ɛ̃.sɑ̃.sibl\

/\ɛ̃.sɑ̃.sibl\/ adj

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The verdict

“insensible” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,909. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,909
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’éprouve pas de sensations.

Corpus desk

Index FR-insensible · insensible · French

insensible · rank #15,909 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,909
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH infliger

Nearest frequency peer: infliger (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “insensible”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “insensible” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

insensible vs insensibles
91% similar

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

Key facts for insensible
PropertyValue
Headwordinsensible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.sɑ̃.sibl\
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,909
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insensible” sits in French frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).insensible lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around insensible (IPA \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.sibl\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,909 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 insensible, with forms such as "inesnsible", "innsensible", and "insenisble". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "insensibles", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is insensible, spelled I-N-S-E-N-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui n’éprouve pas de sensations.
  2. 2
    Qui n’a pas de sentiment ou le sentiment attendu.
  3. 3
    Impassible.
  4. 4
    Imperceptible ; qu’on n’aperçoit ou qui n’est connu que difficilement par les sens, ou même dont on ne peut s’apercevoir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pons réchauffé reprit forme humaine : la couleur vitale revint aux yeux, la chaleur extérieure rappela le mouvement dans les organes, Schmucke fit boire à Pons de l’eau de mélisse mêlée à du vin, l’esprit de la vie s’infusa dans ce corps, l’intelligence rayonna de nouveau sur ce front naguère insensible comme une pierre.
  2. Celui-ci enflammait des torches de papier toutes préparées et me chauffait la plante des pieds. Je ne bougeai pas et n'articulai plus un cri : j'étais devenu tout à fait insensible, et tandis qu'Ir… me brûlait, je pouvais le regarder sans ciller.

Antonyms

sensible

This word in other languages

insensitive(English)insensible(Español)gefühllos(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inesnsible
  • innsensible
  • insenisble
  • insennsible
  • insensbile
  • insensibble
  • insensibel
  • insensiblle
  • insensilbe
  • insenssible
  • insesnible
  • insnesible
  • inssensible
  • isnensible
  • nisensible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of insensible - 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.

inesnsible2innsensible1insenisble2insennsible1insensbile2insensibble1insensibel2insensiblle1
Edit distance from "insensible"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "insensible"?
"insensible" is spelled I-N-S-E-N-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.sibl\.
What does "insensible" mean?
As an adjective, "insensible" means: Qui n’éprouve pas de sensations.
What words are commonly confused with "insensible"?
"insensible" is commonly confused with "insensibles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "insensible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insensible" is \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.sibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insensible" come from?
"insensible" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

hallucinant15 variantsdénouement15 variantsprocureurs15 variantsprononcés15 variants

What to do next

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  • 15 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #15,909 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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