introspective

\ɛ̃.tʁɔs.pɛk.tiv\

/\ɛ̃.tʁɔs.pɛk.tiv\/ adj

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The verdict

“introspective” is uncommon French (frequency #90,834 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,834
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de introspectif.

Key facts for introspective
PropertyValue
Headwordintrospective
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.tʁɔs.pɛk.tiv\
Letters13
Frequency rank#90,834
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “introspective” 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). introspective lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

introspective is uncommon French at frequency #90,834 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.tʁɔs.pɛk.tiv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin singulier de introspectif.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for introspective, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is introspective, spelled I-N-T-R-O-S-P-E-C-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de introspectif.

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 "introspective"?
"introspective" is spelled I-N-T-R-O-S-P-E-C-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tʁɔs.pɛk.tiv\.
What does "introspective" mean?
As an adjective, "introspective" means: Féminin singulier de introspectif.
How do you pronounce "introspective"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "introspective" is \ɛ̃.tʁɔs.pɛk.tiv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "introspective" come from?
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Using “introspective”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-T-R-O-S-P-E-C-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.tʁɔs.pɛk.tiv\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list