en raison de

\ɑ̃ ʁɛ.zɔ̃ də\

/\ɑ̃ ʁɛ.zɔ̃ də\/ prep

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The verdict

“en raison 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
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vu ; en considération de.

Key facts for en raison de
PropertyValue
Headworden raison de
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\ɑ̃ ʁɛ.zɔ̃ də\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “en raison de” sits in French frequency

en raison de falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

en raison de is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \ɑ̃ ʁɛ.zɔ̃ də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

en raison de doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 raison de, spelled E-N- -R-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vu ; en considération de.
  2. 2
    En proportion de, sur le pied de.
  3. 3
    En relation proportionnelle directe ou inverse.

Synonyms

à raison de

This word in other languages

on account of(English)aufgrund(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "en raison de"?
"en raison de" is spelled E-N- -R-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ ʁɛ.zɔ̃ də\.
What does "en raison de" mean?
As a preposition, "en raison de" means: Vu ; en considération de.
How do you pronounce "en raison de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en raison de" is \ɑ̃ ʁɛ.zɔ̃ də\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en raison de" come from?
"en raison de" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “en raison de”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N- -R-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃ ʁɛ.zɔ̃ də\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list