en bloc
\ɑ̃ blɔk\
The verdict
“en bloc” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En gros, en totalité.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-bloc · en bloc · French
en bloc · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | en bloc |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ blɔk\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en bloc » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en bloc is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ blɔk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for en bloc, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is en bloc, spelled E-N- -B-L-O-C.
Definition
- 1En gros, en totalité.
- 2Totalement.
- 3En gros, en totalité.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en bloc appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Acheter en bloc toutes les marchandises d’un fonds de commerce.
Les foules ne connaissant que les sentiments simples et extrêmes ; les opinions, idées et croyances qui leur sont suggérées sont acceptées ou rejetées par elles en bloc, et considérées comme des vérités absolues ou des erreurs non moins absolues.
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.