en échelons

\ɑ̃.n‿e.ʃə.lɔ̃\

/\ɑ̃.n‿e.ʃə.lɔ̃\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En rompant l’alignement général et partiel de la marche.

Corpus desk

Index FR-en-echelons · en échelons · French

en échelons · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 échelons
PropertyValue
Headworden échelons
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃.n‿e.ʃə.lɔ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « en échelons » en français

en échelonsreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

en échelons is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃.n‿e.ʃə.lɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En rompant l’alignement général et partiel de la marche.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for en échelons in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is en échelons, spelled E-N- -É-C-H-E-L-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En rompant l’alignement général et partiel de la marche.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Attaquer en échelons.

Antonyms

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 échelons"?
"en échelons" is spelled E-N- -É-C-H-E-L-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.n‿e.ʃə.lɔ̃\.
What does "en échelons" mean?
As an adverb, "en échelons" means: En rompant l’alignement général et partiel de la marche.
How do you pronounce "en échelons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en échelons" is \ɑ̃.n‿e.ʃə.lɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en échelons" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list