en mains propres
\ɑ̃ mɛ̃ pʁɔpʁ\
The verdict
“en mains propres” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dans les mains même de la personne intéressée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-mains-propres · en mains propres · French
en mains propres · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 mains propres |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ mɛ̃ pʁɔpʁ\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en mains propres » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en mains propres is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ mɛ̃ pʁɔpʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dans les mains même de la personne intéressée.".
No misspelling variants are generated for en mains propres in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is en mains propres, spelled E-N- -M-A-I-N-S- -P-R-O-P-R-E-S.
Definition
- 1Dans les mains même de la personne intéressée.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how en mains propres appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je lui ai remis cette lettre en mains propres.
Synonyms
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.