encadrage

\ɑ̃.ka.dʁaʒ\

/\ɑ̃.ka.dʁaʒ\/ noun

The verdict

“encadrage” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action d’encadrer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-encadrage · encadrage · French

encadrage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 encadrage
PropertyValue
Headwordencadrage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.ka.dʁaʒ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « encadrage » en français

encadragereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

encadrage is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.ka.dʁaʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action d’encadrer.".

encadrage doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 encadrage, spelled E-N-C-A-D-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’encadrer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Des conseils prodigués par des spécialistes de l'encadrage expérimentés.

Synonyms

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 "encadrage"?
"encadrage" is spelled E-N-C-A-D-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ka.dʁaʒ\.
What does "encadrage" mean?
As a noun, "encadrage" means: Action d’encadrer.
How do you pronounce "encadrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encadrage" is \ɑ̃.ka.dʁaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encadrage" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list