en matière de
\ɑ̃ ma.tjɛʁ də\
The verdict
“en matière de” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quand il s’agit de, s’agissant de.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-matiere-de · en matière de · French
en matière de · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 matière de |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Preposition |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ ma.tjɛʁ də\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en matière de » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en matière de is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \ɑ̃ ma.tjɛʁ də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quand il s’agit de, s’agissant de.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for en matière de in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is en matière de, spelled E-N- -M-A-T-I-È-R-E- -D-E.
Definition
- 1Quand il s’agit de, s’agissant de.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en matière de appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il y a peu de choses nouvelles sous le soleil en matière de clowneries sociales. Aristote a déjà donné des règles de paix sociale ; […].
Quand il agissait en meute, l’homme n’avait plus rien de rationnel. Et aucun autre animal sur Terre ne lui arrivait à la cheville en matière de cruauté.
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.