encadrement
French, noun/ɑ̃.ka.dʁə.mɑ̃/
encadrement is spelled E-N-C-A-D-R-E-M-E-N-T (11 letters) and appears 8.9 times per million words in written French, the 7,293rd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Encadrement is a French masculine noun meaning “framing (of a picture)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Action d’encadrer”.
What does encadrement mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineframing (of a picture)
- 2
masculinesupervision, monitoring, overlooking, watchful eye
- 3
masculinetraining, managerial or supervisory staff
- 4
masculineframe
- 5
masculineframework
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Action d’encadrer. 2. Ce qui sert à encadrer. 3. Action de surveiller et d’animer un groupe dont on a la responsabilité. 4. Par extension, action de mettre un cadre pour borner les choses (cadre réglementaire, législatif, etc).
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of encadrement
- encadrements plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce encadrement?
- /ɑ̃.ka.dʁə.mɑ̃/
- \ɑ̃.ka.dʁə.mɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is encadrement in French?
encadrement appears 8.9 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).