interdit

\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.di\

/\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.di\/ adj

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The verdict

“interdit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,920. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,920
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Défendu par la loi, ou par la morale.

Corpus desk

Index FR-interdit · interdit · French

interdit · rank #1,920 · 12 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,920
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH histoires

Nearest frequency peer: histoires (-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 « interdit »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « interdit » 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

interdit vs intérêt
63% similar
interdit vs interim
75% similar
interdit vs Internet
63% similar

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

Key facts for interdit
PropertyValue
Headwordinterdit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.di\
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,920
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « interdit »

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

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « histoires » (#1,919), « issue » (#1,921), « garçon » (#1,918). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « interdit » est au #1,920. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around interdit (IPA \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.di\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,920 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for interdit, with forms such as "inetrdit", "innterdit", and "intedrit". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "intérêt", "interim", "Internet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is interdit, spelled I-N-T-E-R-D-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Défendu par la loi, ou par la morale.
  2. 2
    Fortement troublé, paralysé par la stupeur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L’addition d’eau à la vendange ou au vin est une opération — appelée mouillage — formellement interdite par la loi. Il n'en fut pourtant pas toujours ainsi.
  2. Dans le sud de cette dernière, se trouve environ deux hectares appartenant à cette dernière mais entourés par des « mas » privés avec chasse interdite. Aussi très peu de chasseurs vont s'aventurer dans le secteur.

Synonyms

défenduillégalilliciteprohibéverboten

Antonyms

autorisélégallicitepermis

This word in other languages

forbidden(English)prohibido(Español)verboten(Deutsch)proibido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrdit
  • innterdit
  • intedrit
  • interddit
  • interditt
  • interdti
  • interidt
  • interrdit
  • intredit
  • intterdit
  • itnerdit
  • niterdit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inetrdit2innterdit1intedrit2interddit1interditt1interdti2interidt2interrdit1
Edit distance from "interdit"

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 "interdit"?
"interdit" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-D-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.di\.
What does "interdit" mean?
As an adjective, "interdit" means: Défendu par la loi, ou par la morale.
What words are commonly confused with "interdit"?
"interdit" is commonly confused with "intérêt", "interim", "Internet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "interdit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interdit" is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.di\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interdit" come from?
"interdit" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

efficace#1,914soutenir#1,936champion#1,903suivante#1,937

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

aéroport12 variantshumanité12 variantslogement12 variantsmeilleures12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list