enfermées

\ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me\

/\ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me\/ adj

The verdict

“enfermées” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #40,246. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,246
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de enfermé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

enfermées vs enfermer
78% similar
enfermées vs enterrées
78% similar
enfermées vs enferment
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for enfermées
PropertyValue
Headwordenfermées
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me\
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,246
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enfermées” 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). enfermées lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around enfermées (IPA \ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,246 among 201,161 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Féminin pluriel de enfermé.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for enfermées, with forms such as "efnermées", "enefrmées", and "enfemrées". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "enfermer", "enterrées", "enferment", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is enfermées, spelled E-N-F-E-R-M-É-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de enfermé.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efnermées
  • enefrmées
  • enfemrées
  • enfermees
  • enfermeés
  • enfermmées
  • enferméess
  • enfermése
  • enferrmées
  • enferémes
  • enffermées
  • enfremées
  • ennfermées
  • nefermées

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enfermées - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efnermées2enefrmées2enfemrées2enfermees1enfermeés2enfermmées1enferméess1enfermése2
Edit distance from "enfermées"

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 "enfermées"?
"enfermées" is spelled E-N-F-E-R-M-É-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me\.
What does "enfermées" mean?
As an adjective, "enfermées" means: Féminin pluriel de enfermé.
What words are commonly confused with "enfermées"?
"enfermées" is commonly confused with "enfermer", "enterrées", "enferment". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enfermées"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enfermées" is \ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enfermées" come from?
"enfermées" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “enfermées”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-F-E-R-M-É-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “enfermer” - see the side-by-side comparison. enfermées vs enfermer
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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