emboîter

\ɑ̃.bwa.te\

/\ɑ̃.bwa.te\/ verb

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The verdict

“emboîter” is an uncommon French word, ranked #59,257 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#59,257
frequency rank, French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enchâsser une chose dans une autre.

Key facts for emboîter
PropertyValue
Headwordemboîter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.bwa.te\
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,257
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “emboîter” 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). emboîter 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 emboîter is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.bwa.te\. Corpus data places it at rank #59,257 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for emboîter, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is emboîter, spelled E-M-B-O-Î-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enchâsser une chose dans une autre.
  2. 2
    Assembler les unes dans les autres les pièces de menuiserie et d’autres ouvrages de bois ou de métal.
  3. 3
    Suivre de très près.
  4. 4
    Se moquer de quelqu’un.
  5. 5
    Mettre en boîte, en salle de police.
  6. 6
    Pénétrer sexuellement.

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 "emboîter"?
"emboîter" is spelled E-M-B-O-Î-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.bwa.te\.
What does "emboîter" mean?
As a verb, "emboîter" means: Enchâsser une chose dans une autre.
How do you pronounce "emboîter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emboîter" is \ɑ̃.bwa.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emboîter" come from?
"emboîter" is a French 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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Using “emboîter”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-M-B-O-Î-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.bwa.te\ (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
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