en vue
\ɑ̃ vy\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | en vue |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ vy\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en vue » en français
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
- 1À portée du regard, visible.
- 2Dans une position brillante, que l’on voit souvent.
- 3Qui est remarquable et remarqué.
- 4En perspective, à venir, à prévoir
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en vue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tel navire est en vue.
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.