en plein jour
\ɑ̃ plɛ̃ ʒuʁ\
The verdict
“en plein jour” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - En pleine lumière, sans rien cacher.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-plein-jour · en plein jour · French
en plein jour · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 plein jour |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ plɛ̃ ʒuʁ\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en plein jour » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en plein jour is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ plɛ̃ ʒuʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En pleine lumière, sans rien cacher.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for en plein jour, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is en plein jour, spelled E-N- -P-L-E-I-N- -J-O-U-R.
Definition
- 1En pleine lumière, sans rien cacher.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en plein jour appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cette précipitation pouvait être fâcheuse, car pour exécuter les ordres il fallait commencer en plein jour par aller chercher les chevaux haut-le-pied, maintenus vers Authe et Autruche, puis gagner pendant la nuit les bois au sud-ouest de Belleville-sur-Bar et de Boult-aux-Bois.
Mon père ne se contenta pas de laisser ces débats dans l’ombre de la salle à manger. Dans le Midi, tout doit se passer en plein jour. On croirait déshonorant de réserver pour soi seul ses problèmes.
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.