encagement

\ɑ̃.kaʒ.mɑ̃\

/\ɑ̃.kaʒ.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mise en cage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-encagement · encagement · French

encagement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 encagement
PropertyValue
Headwordencagement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.kaʒ.mɑ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « encagement » en français

encagementn'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

encagement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.kaʒ.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

encagement doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is encagement, spelled E-N-C-A-G-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mise en cage.
  2. 2
    Fait d’encercler des personnes avec un cordon de policiers.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. À J-2, au plus tard 30 heures après l’encagement, la reine est libérée de la cage, après vérification de la présence d’œufs fraîchement pondus.
  2. La légalité du recours à la « nasse » (ou « encagement ») – technique destinée à encadrer le flux des foules par des cordons de policiers formant un enclos – est régulièrement contestée par des avocats. Parmi les critiques : le fait que des manifestants pacifiques sont retenus contre leur gré dans les enclos ainsi créés.

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 "encagement"?
"encagement" is spelled E-N-C-A-G-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.kaʒ.mɑ̃\.
What does "encagement" mean?
As a noun, "encagement" means: Mise en cage.
How do you pronounce "encagement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encagement" is \ɑ̃.kaʒ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list