en bonne et due forme
\ɑ̃ bɔ.n‿e dy fɔʁm\
The verdict
“en bonne et due forme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 21
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est conforme aux lois et aux règlements en vigueur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-bonne-et-due-forme · en bonne et due forme · French
en bonne et due forme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 21 letters
- VOW-8 8 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 bonne et due forme |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ bɔ.n‿e dy fɔʁm\ |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en bonne et due forme » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en bonne et due forme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɑ̃ bɔ.n‿e dy fɔʁm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for en bonne et due forme in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is en bonne et due forme, spelled E-N- -B-O-N-N-E- -E-T- -D-U-E- -F-O-R-M-E.
Definition
- 1Qui est conforme aux lois et aux règlements en vigueur.
- 2Qualifie ce qui est fait selon des manières en usage.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en bonne et due forme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Même un contrat en bonne et due forme, ratifié et tamponné par votre partenaire chinois, n'est pas la garantie que les choses se passeront comme prévu. Mais ce document vous permettra tout au moins d'avoir une arme de renégociation...
Dès le 2 avril, le Sénat leur communique son intention de proclamer la déchéance de Napoléon. Un acte en bonne et due forme est rédigé le lendemain : il multiplie les attendus, presque tous inspirés du rapport Lainé de décembre 1813.
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.