encadrer

/\ɑ̃.ka.dʁe\/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,372

in French word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

encadrer is aFrenchverb. It means: Mettre dans un cadre. Pronounced \ɑ̃.ka.dʁe\. Often confused with escadre and encadrés.

Key facts for encadrer
PropertyValue
Headwordencadrer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.ka.dʁe\
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,372
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of encadrer in French word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for encadrer is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.ka.dʁe\. Corpus data places it at rank #13,372 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for encadrer, with forms such as "ecnadrer", "enacdrer", and "encaddrer". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "escadre", "encadrés", "encadre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct French form is encadrer, spelled E-N-C-A-D-R-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre dans un cadre.
  2. 2
    Entourer avec le dessein d’embellir ou de fortifier.
  3. 3
    Insérer dans un écrit ou dans un discours.
  4. 4
    Surveiller et animer un groupe dont on a la responsabilité.
  5. 5
    Surveiller et réglementer, souvent dans le but de limiter.
  6. 6
    Placer dans les cadres, c’est-à-dire entourer des gradés d’un corps.
  7. 7
    Être situé de part et d'autre.
  8. 8
    Supporter (quelqu’un).
  9. 9
    Apparaître dans un cadre.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ecnadrer,enacdrer,encaddrer,encaderr,encadrerr,encadrre,encadrrer,encarder,enccadrer,encdarer,enncadrer,necadrer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for encadrer

Misspelling Variants of "encadrer"

ecnadrer8enacdrer8encaddrer9encaderr8encadrerr9encadrre8encadrrer9encarder8
Misspelling Variants of "encadrer"

Frequency rank: #13,372 in French

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "encadrer"?
"encadrer" is spelled E-N-C-A-D-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ka.dʁe\.
What does "encadrer" mean?
As a verb, "encadrer" means: Mettre dans un cadre.
What words are commonly confused with "encadrer"?
"encadrer" is commonly confused with "escadre", "encadrés", "encadre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "encadrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encadrer" is \ɑ̃.ka.dʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encadrer" come from?
"encadrer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.