en dérivation

\ɑ̃ de.ʁi.va.sjɔ̃\

/\ɑ̃ de.ʁi.va.sjɔ̃\/ conj

The verdict

“en dérivation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. 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) - Se dit d'éléments électriques dont les deux bornes sont reliées.

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Index FR-en-derivation · en dérivation · French

en dérivation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 dérivation
PropertyValue
Headworden dérivation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\ɑ̃ de.ʁi.va.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « en dérivation » en français

en dérivationsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

en dérivation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \ɑ̃ de.ʁi.va.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se dit d'éléments électriques dont les deux bornes sont reliées.".

en dérivation has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is en dérivation, spelled E-N- -D-É-R-I-V-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dit d'éléments électriques dont les deux bornes sont reliées.

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 dérivation"?
"en dérivation" is spelled E-N- -D-É-R-I-V-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ de.ʁi.va.sjɔ̃\.
What does "en dérivation" mean?
As a conjunction, "en dérivation" means: Se dit d'éléments électriques dont les deux bornes sont reliées.
How do you pronounce "en dérivation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en dérivation" is \ɑ̃ de.ʁi.va.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en dérivation" come from?
"en dérivation" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list