en ligne
\ɑ̃ liɲ\
The verdict
“en ligne” 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) - Dans la direction générale de la ligne.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-ligne · en ligne · French
en ligne · 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 ligne |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ liɲ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en ligne » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en ligne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ liɲ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for en ligne, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is en ligne, spelled E-N- -L-I-G-N-E.
Definition
- 1Dans la direction générale de la ligne.
- 2D’accord ; en conformité.
- 3En conservant l’alignement général et partiel de la marche.
- 4Dans une communication téléphonique.
- 5Disponible à travers un réseau informatique.
- 6Disponible à travers Internet.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en ligne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Entrer, rentrer en ligne, se mettre en ligne, être en ligne.
Ces résultats sont en ligne avec la bonne santé du marché du travail, comme l’attestent les dernières statistiques diffusées, jeudi, par l’Agence centrale des organismes de Sécurité sociale (ACOSS) – qui coiffe le réseau des Urssaf.
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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.