en vue

\ɑ̃ vy\

/\ɑ̃ vy\/ adj

The verdict

“en vue” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - À portée du regard, visible.

Corpus desk

Index FR-en-vue · en vue · French

en vue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for en vue
PropertyValue
Headworden vue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɑ̃ vy\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « en vue » en français

en vuen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

en vue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɑ̃ vy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

en vue has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is en vue, spelled E-N- -V-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    À portée du regard, visible.
  2. 2
    Dans une position brillante, que l’on voit souvent.
  3. 3
    Qui est remarquable et remarqué.
  4. 4
    En perspective, à venir, à prévoir

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how en vue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tel navire est en vue.
  2. Les deux armées étaient en vue.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "en vue"?
"en vue" is spelled E-N- -V-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ vy\.
What does "en vue" mean?
As an adjective, "en vue" means: À portée du regard, visible.
How do you pronounce "en vue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en vue" is \ɑ̃ vy\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en vue" come from?
"en vue" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list