en trop
\ɑ̃ tʁo\
The verdict
“en trop” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En excès.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-trop · en trop · French
en trop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 trop |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ tʁo\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en trop » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en trop is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ tʁo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for en trop in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is en trop, spelled E-N- -T-R-O-P.
Definition
- 1En excès.
- 2Inutile, superflu.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en trop appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auriez vous du pain en trop ?
Il y a deux boites en trop dans le colis.
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.