enclore
\ɑ̃.klɔʁ\
The verdict
“enclore” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entourer d'une clôture, enfermer, placer à l'intérieur d'une enceinte close.
Corpus desk
Index FR-enclore · enclore · French
enclore · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | enclore |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.klɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « enclore » en français
Rare enough to double-check
enclore is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.klɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for enclore, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented 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 enclore, spelled E-N-C-L-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1Entourer d'une clôture, enfermer, placer à l'intérieur d'une enceinte close.
- 2Contenir en limitant.
- 3Soumettre à enclosure; s’approprier un bien commun.
- 4Clore de murailles, de haies, de fossés, etc.
- 5Entourer ses biens, sa maison, sa ville, de clôtures, des murailles, de fortifications.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how enclore appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ainsi fut surprise et enclose dans un filet à maille de fer la coupable Aphrodite chez le dieu des batailles.
Le XVllᵉ siècle en [les cours] usa fréquemment, mais seules les gravures nous en donnent une idée, car le confort les fit tous ou presque tous enclore. (Palais de Justice de Rennes).
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.