en définitif
\ɑ̃ de.fi.ni.tif\
The verdict
“en définitif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En dernier résultat.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-definitif · en définitif · French
en définitif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | en définitif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ de.fi.ni.tif\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en définitif » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en définitif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ de.fi.ni.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En dernier résultat.".
en définitif doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is en définitif, spelled E-N- -D-É-F-I-N-I-T-I-F.
Definition
- 1En dernier résultat.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how en définitif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La princesse russe C. s’est bien accoutumée à un homme qui en définitif n’a pas de nez.
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.