en jeu
\ɑ̃ ʒø\
The verdict
“en jeu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En présence, en cours, en enjeu.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-jeu · en jeu · French
en jeu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 jeu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ ʒø\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en jeu » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en jeu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ ʒø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En présence, en cours, en enjeu.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for en jeu, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 jeu, spelled E-N- -J-E-U.
Definition
- 1En présence, en cours, en enjeu.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how en jeu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La vie de son enfant était en jeu. Et aussi celle de Nandi. Les femmes en âge de procréer étaient une denrée plutôt rare dans cette ferme, et de toute façon, c’était celle-ci qu’il aimait.
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.