emballer

\ɑ̃.ba.le\

/\ɑ̃.ba.le\/ verb

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The verdict

“emballer” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #21,303 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#21,303
frequency rank, French
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mettre en balle des objets en vue du transport.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

emballer vs embellir
75% similar
emballer vs emballe
88% similar
emballer vs emballée
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for emballer
PropertyValue
Headwordemballer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.ba.le\
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,303
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “emballer” 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). emballer lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for emballer is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.ba.le\. Corpus data places it at rank #21,303 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for emballer, with forms such as "ebmaller", "emabller", and "embalelr". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "embellir", "emballe", "emballée", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is emballer, spelled E-M-B-A-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre en balle des objets en vue du transport.
  2. 2
    Faire partir quelqu’un en voiture, ou le voir monter en voiture pour un voyage.
  3. 3
    Ravir de surprise, d’admiration ; entraîner.
  4. 4
    Séduire, pour amener au flirt.
  5. 5
    S'emporter et ne pouvoir plus être retenu, en parlant d'un cheval qui prend le mors aux dents
  6. 6
    S'accélérer, hors de tout contrôle, en parlant d'une machine qui ne peut plus être arrêtée.
  7. 7
    S’exalter d’une façon irréfléchie et excessive pour ou contre quelqu’un ou quelque chose.
  8. 8
    Accepter la proposition de couleur d'un autre joueur.
  9. 9
    Appréhender et conduire en prison.

This word in other languages

pack up(English)embalar(Español)einpacken(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ebmaller,emabller,embalelr,embaler,emballerr,emballre,embballer,emblaler,emmballer,meballer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of emballer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ebmaller2emabller2embalelr2embaler1emballerr1emballre2embballer1emblaler2
Edit distance from "emballer"

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 "emballer"?
"emballer" is spelled E-M-B-A-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ba.le\.
What does "emballer" mean?
As a verb, "emballer" means: Mettre en balle des objets en vue du transport.
What words are commonly confused with "emballer"?
"emballer" is commonly confused with "embellir", "emballe", "emballée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emballer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emballer" is \ɑ̃.ba.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emballer" come from?
"emballer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “emballer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-M-B-A-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.ba.le\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “embellir” - see the side-by-side comparison. emballer vs embellir
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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