en chœur

\ɑ̃ kœʁ\

/\ɑ̃ kœʁ\/ adv

The verdict

“en chœur” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble.

Key facts for en chœur
PropertyValue
Headworden chœur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃ kœʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “en chœur” sits in French frequency

en chœur falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for en chœur is 8 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃ kœʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ensemble.".

en chœur has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 chœur, spelled E-N- -C-H-Œ-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble.

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 chœur"?
"en chœur" is spelled E-N- -C-H-Œ-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ kœʁ\.
What does "en chœur" mean?
As an adverb, "en chœur" means: Ensemble.
How do you pronounce "en chœur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en chœur" is \ɑ̃ kœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en chœur" come from?
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Using “en chœur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N- -C-H-Œ-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃ kœʁ\ (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