endive

\ɑ̃.div\

/\ɑ̃.div\/ noun

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The verdict

“endive” is uncommon French (frequency #76,536 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,536
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bourgeon de la chicorée de Bruxelles, forcé dans l’obscurité, pour empêcher la photosynthèse et obtenir des feuilles blanches à bords jaunes, de goût amer, qui se mangent crues en salade ou cuites,...

Key facts for endive
PropertyValue
Headwordendive
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.div\
Letters6
Frequency rank#76,536
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “endive” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). endive lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

endive is uncommon French at frequency #76,536 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.div\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for endive in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is endive, spelled E-N-D-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bourgeon de la chicorée de Bruxelles, forcé dans l’obscurité, pour empêcher la photosynthèse et obtenir des feuilles blanches à bords jaunes, de goût amer, qui se mangent crues en salade ou cuites, en légume.
  2. 2
    Terme générique par lequel on désigne les chicorées et les scaroles qu’on cultive en vue du forçage.

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

endive(English)endibia(Español)Endivie(Deutsch)endívia(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "endive"?
"endive" is spelled E-N-D-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.div\.
What does "endive" mean?
As a noun, "endive" means: Bourgeon de la chicorée de Bruxelles, forcé dans l’obscurité, pour empêcher la photosynthèse et obtenir des feuilles blanches à bords jaunes, de goût amer, qui se mangent crues en salade ou cuites,...
How do you pronounce "endive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "endive" is \ɑ̃.div\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "endive" come from?
"endive" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “endive”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-D-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.div\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list