enquête

[ɑ̃.kɛt]

/[ɑ̃.kɛt]/ noun

The verdict

“enquête” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enquete, Rundfrage, Umfrage, Untersuchung, Erhebung, Ermittlung

Corpus desk

Index DE-enquete · enquête · German

enquête · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for enquête
PropertyValue
Headwordenquête
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɑ̃.kɛt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „enquête“ im Deutschen

enquêtesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enquête is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɑ̃.kɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enquete, Rundfrage, Umfrage, Untersuchung, Erhebung, Ermittlung".

Zero misspellings are on record for enquête in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is enquête, spelled E-N-Q-U-Ê-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enquete, Rundfrage, Umfrage, Untersuchung, Erhebung, Ermittlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le journal a effectué une enquête auprès de ses lecteurs.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "enquête"?
"enquête" is spelled E-N-Q-U-Ê-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɑ̃.kɛt].
What does "enquête" mean?
As a noun, "enquête" means: Enquete, Rundfrage, Umfrage, Untersuchung, Erhebung, Ermittlung
How do you pronounce "enquête"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enquête" is [ɑ̃.kɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enquête" come from?
"enquête" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list