emporter

\ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\

/\ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\/ verb

The verdict

“emporter” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,340 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,340
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Porter hors d’un lieu.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

emporter vs exporte
75% similar
emporter vs exporter
88% similar
emporter vs escorter
75% similar

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

Key facts for emporter
PropertyValue
Headwordemporter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,340
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “emporter” 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). emporter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for emporter is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,340 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for emporter, with forms such as "emmporter", "emoprter", and "emporetr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "exporte", "exporter", "escorter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is emporter, spelled E-M-P-O-R-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Porter hors d’un lieu.
  2. 2
    Entraîner, arracher, enlever ou emmener avec effort, avec rapidité ou avec violence.
  3. 3
    Causer la mort rapidement, en parlant d’une maladie.
  4. 4
    Détruire ; faire disparaître.
  5. 5
    Guérir.
  6. 6
    Tirer l’âme de sa situation ordinaire, jeter dans quelque excès, état-limite ou manifestation paroxystique, en parlant des passions, des émotions ou des sensations.
  7. 7
    Gagner ; obtenir.
  8. 8
    Obtenir par une sorte de violence.
  9. 9
    Conquérir, se rendre maître, en peu de temps.
  10. 10
    Entraîner par une suite nécessaire ; comprendre ; impliquer.
  11. 11
    Se livrer à un excès d’orgueil, d’audace, et en général à un sentiment immodéré.
  12. 12
    Se fâcher violemment, s’abandonner à la colère.
  13. 13
    Ne pouvoir être retenu par celui qui le monte ou qui le conduit, en parlant d’un cheval.
  14. 14
    Se dit d'un cheval de trot qui se montre fautif dans ses allures et est par suite susceptible d'être disqualifié.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emmporter,emoprter,emporetr,emporrter,emporterr,emportre,emportter,empotrer,empporter,emproter,epmorter,meporter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of emporter - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emmporter1emoprter2emporetr2emporrter1emporterr1emportre2emportter1empotrer2
Edit distance from "emporter"

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 "emporter"?
"emporter" is spelled E-M-P-O-R-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\.
What does "emporter" mean?
As a verb, "emporter" means: Porter hors d’un lieu.
What words are commonly confused with "emporter"?
"emporter" is commonly confused with "exporte", "exporter", "escorter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emporter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emporter" is \ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emporter" come from?
"emporter" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “emporter”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-M-P-O-R-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “exporte” - see the side-by-side comparison. emporter vs exporte
  • 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