en entier

\ɑ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tje\

/\ɑ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tje\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entièrement ; complétement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-en-entier · en entier · French

en entier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 entier
PropertyValue
Headworden entier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tje\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « en entier » en français

en entiern'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 entier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entièrement ; complétement.".

Zero misspellings are on record for en entier in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is en entier, spelled E-N- -E-N-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entièrement ; complétement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En général, pour qu'une personne puisse se voir en entier dans un miroir, la hauteur de celui-ci doit égaler au moins la moitié de la hauteur de la personne.

Synonyms

au complet

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "en entier"?
"en entier" is spelled E-N- -E-N-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tje\.
What does "en entier" mean?
As an adverb, "en entier" means: Entièrement ; complétement.
How do you pronounce "en entier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en entier" is \ɑ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en entier" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list