introspection

\ɛ̃.tʁɔ.spɛk.sjɔ̃\

/\ɛ̃.tʁɔ.spɛk.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“introspection” has 20 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #28,212. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,212
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Observation intérieure, observation par la conscience, examen fait par le sujet lui-même des phénomènes psychologiques qui se passent en lui.

Corpus desk

Index FR-introspection · introspection · French

introspection · rank #28,212 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,212
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH interceptions

Nearest frequency peer: interceptions (-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 « introspection »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « introspection » 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 introspection
PropertyValue
Headwordintrospection
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.tʁɔ.spɛk.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#28,212
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « introspection »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.introspectionse 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 « interceptions » (#28,211), « intuitive » (#28,213), « intensifie » (#28,210). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « introspection » est au #28,212. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around introspection (IPA \ɛ̃.tʁɔ.spɛk.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,212 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for introspection, with forms such as "inntrospection", "inrtospection", and "intorspection". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is introspection, spelled I-N-T-R-O-S-P-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Observation intérieure, observation par la conscience, examen fait par le sujet lui-même des phénomènes psychologiques qui se passent en lui.
  2. 2
    Capacité d'un programme à examiner son propre état.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Quand il avait achevé un examen il tombait dans une longue méditation, que nous nous gardions d’interrompre, le regard en introspection, le visage incliné de côté, ainsi que s’il percevait de très loin le confidentiel chuchotement de la nature. Il en oubliait la circonstance, ses obligations, l’heure de son repas. Il sortait de cette rêverie brusquement q…
  2. …le génie spirituel de Bergson se détache de l’introspection d'un Maine de Biran en ce sens que c’est le Moi profond à l’état pur qui l’a ressaisi par delà tout caractère accidentel d’un Moi individuel : la personne ici est vraiment le lieu et rien que le lieu où passe, que traverse, le courant spirituel.

Antonyms

extrospection

This word in other languages

introspection(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inntrospection
  • inrtospection
  • intorspection
  • intropsection
  • introsepction
  • introspcetion
  • introspecction
  • introspeciton
  • introspectino
  • introspectionn
  • introspectoin
  • introspecttion
  • introspetcion
  • introsppection
  • introsspection
  • intrrospection
  • intrsopection
  • inttrospection
  • itnrospection
  • nitrospection

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inntrospection1inrtospection2intorspection2intropsection2introsepction2introspcetion2introspecction1introspeciton2
Edit distance from "introspection"

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 "introspection"?
"introspection" is spelled I-N-T-R-O-S-P-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tʁɔ.spɛk.sjɔ̃\.
What does "introspection" mean?
As a noun, "introspection" means: Observation intérieure, observation par la conscience, examen fait par le sujet lui-même des phénomènes psychologiques qui se passent en lui.
What are common misspellings of "introspection"?
Common misspellings include "inntrospection", "inrtospection", "intorspection", "intropsection", "introsepction". The correct spelling is "introspection".
How do you pronounce "introspection"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "introspection" is \ɛ̃.tʁɔ.spɛk.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "introspection" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

prépondérant20 variantséquitablement20 variantsréincarnation20 variantspsychopathes20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list