e ouvert

\ə u.vɛʁ\

/\ə u.vɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Voyelle mi-ouverte antérieure non arrondie, transcrite en API avec la symbole [ɛ].

Corpus desk

Index FR-e-ouvert · e ouvert · French

e ouvert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 e ouvert
PropertyValue
Headworde ouvert
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ə u.vɛʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « e ouvert » en français

e ouvertn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

e ouvert is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ə u.vɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for e ouvert, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is e ouvert, spelled E- -O-U-V-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voyelle mi-ouverte antérieure non arrondie, transcrite en API avec la symbole [ɛ].
  2. 2
    Lettre latine additionnelle similaire à l’epsilon grec minuscule : ɛ, Ɛ.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Par contre, Trissino différencie en 1524, comme plus tard Meigret, e''' ouvert et e fermé, o ouvert et o fermé, suivant d’ailleurs en cela la grammaire d’Alberti.
  2. Des lettres phonétiques telles que les « N vélaire », le « e ouvert » ou le « o ouvert » sont perçues comme des symboles authentiquement africains.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "e ouvert"?
"e ouvert" is spelled E- -O-U-V-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ə u.vɛʁ\.
What does "e ouvert" mean?
As a noun, "e ouvert" means: Voyelle mi-ouverte antérieure non arrondie, transcrite en API avec la symbole [ɛ].
How do you pronounce "e ouvert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "e ouvert" is \ə u.vɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "e ouvert" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list