en effet
\ɑ̃.n‿e.fɛ\
The verdict
“en effet” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Réellement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-effet · en effet · French
en effet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 effet |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.n‿e.fɛ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en effet » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en effet is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃.n‿e.fɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for en effet in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 effet, spelled E-N- -E-F-F-E-T.
Definition
- 1Réellement.
- 2Au commencement d’une phrase, est le plus souvent synonyme de car et annonce qu’on va donner une preuve de ce qu’on vient de dire.
- 3Marque la confirmation, assurément, oui.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en effet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ces symptômes correspondent sans doute à des lésions du myocarde ou du péricarde qui ont été constatées en effet quelquefois.
Pendant la longue durée de son administration il avait amassé une fortune considérable, si considérable, en effet, qu’un jour le gouvernement chérifien jugea le moment venu de s’en emparer.
This word in other languages
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.