e ouvert
\ə u.vɛʁ\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | e ouvert |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ə u.vɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « e ouvert » en français
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
- 1Voyelle mi-ouverte antérieure non arrondie, transcrite en API avec la symbole [ɛ].
- 2Lettre latine additionnelle similaire à l’epsilon grec minuscule : ɛ, Ɛ.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how e ouvert appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
Des lettres phonétiques telles que les « N vélaire », le « e ouvert » ou le « o ouvert » sont perçues comme des symboles authentiquement africains.
Synonyms
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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.