en confidence

\ɑ̃ kɔ̃.fi.dɑ̃s\

/\ɑ̃ kɔ̃.fi.dɑ̃s\/ adv

The verdict

“en confidence” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Secrètement, sous le sceau du secret.

Corpus desk

Index FR-en-confidence · en confidence · French

en confidence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 confidence
PropertyValue
Headworden confidence
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃ kɔ̃.fi.dɑ̃s\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « en confidence » en français

en confidencen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

en confidence is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ kɔ̃.fi.dɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Secrètement, sous le sceau du secret.".

No misspelling variants are generated for en confidence in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is en confidence, spelled E-N- -C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Secrètement, sous le sceau du secret.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Je vous dis cela en confidence. — Parler en confidence.

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 confidence"?
"en confidence" is spelled E-N- -C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ kɔ̃.fi.dɑ̃s\.
What does "en confidence" mean?
As an adverb, "en confidence" means: Secrètement, sous le sceau du secret.
How do you pronounce "en confidence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en confidence" is \ɑ̃ kɔ̃.fi.dɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en confidence" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list