en avoir plein les jambes

\ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ plɛ̃ le ʒɑ̃b\

/\ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ plɛ̃ le ʒɑ̃b\/ verb

The verdict

“en avoir plein les jambes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Être las, fatigué d’une situation qui a trop duré ou suite à un grand effort physique.

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Index FR-en-avoir-plein-les-jambe · en avoir plein les jambes · French

en avoir plein les jambes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 25 letters
  • VOW-9 9 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 en avoir plein les jambes
PropertyValue
Headworden avoir plein les jambes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ plɛ̃ le ʒɑ̃b\
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « en avoir plein les jambes » en français

en avoir plein les jambesreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

en avoir plein les jambes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ plɛ̃ le ʒɑ̃b\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Être las, fatigué d’une situation qui a trop duré ou suite à un grand effort physique.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for en avoir plein les jambes in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is en avoir plein les jambes, spelled E-N- -A-V-O-I-R- -P-L-E-I-N- -L-E-S- -J-A-M-B-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être las, fatigué d’une situation qui a trop duré ou suite à un grand effort physique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how en avoir plein les jambes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. « en avoir plein les pattes - pour « en avoir plein les jambes » (se sentir très fatigué).

Synonyms

en avoir plein les bobettesen avoir plein les bottesêtre rincé

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 "en avoir plein les jambes"?
"en avoir plein les jambes" is spelled E-N- -A-V-O-I-R- -P-L-E-I-N- -L-E-S- -J-A-M-B-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ plɛ̃ le ʒɑ̃b\.
What does "en avoir plein les jambes" mean?
As a verb, "en avoir plein les jambes" means: Être las, fatigué d’une situation qui a trop duré ou suite à un grand effort physique.
How do you pronounce "en avoir plein les jambes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en avoir plein les jambes" is \ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ plɛ̃ le ʒɑ̃b\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list