enfiler

\ɑ̃.fi.le\

/\ɑ̃.fi.le\/ verb

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The verdict

“enfiler” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #16,608. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,608
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Traverser d’un fil par une ouverture pratiquée à cet effet.

Corpus desk

Index FR-enfiler · enfiler · French

enfiler · rank #16,608 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,608
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH dépendante

Nearest frequency peer: dépendante (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « enfiler »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « enfiler » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

enfiler vs enflé
57% similar
enfiler vs entier
71% similar
enfiler vs envier
71% similar

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

Key facts for enfiler
PropertyValue
Headwordenfiler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.fi.le\
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,608
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « enfiler »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).enfilerse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « dépendante » (#16,607), « entreprend » (#16,609), « dépassée » (#16,606). Parmi 3,255 lemmes en « E », « enfiler » est au #16,608. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around enfiler (IPA \ɑ̃.fi.le\), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,608 among 3,255 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for enfiler, with forms such as "efniler", "enffiler", and "enfielr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "enflé", "entier", "envier", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is enfiler, spelled E-N-F-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Traverser d’un fil par une ouverture pratiquée à cet effet.
  2. 2
    On dit aussi, au jeu de bague : Enfiler un anneau.
  3. 3
    Munir de ses cordes un violon ou un autre instrument à cordes.
  4. 4
    Raconter, en continu, des choses sans suite.
  5. 5
    S’engager dans.
  6. 6
    Prendre en enfilade.
  7. 7
    Percer de la pointe d’une arme.
  8. 8
    En parlant du Jeu, engager quelqu’un dans une partie désavantageuse, l’entraîner dans une grosse perte.
  9. 9
    Pénétrer lors de rapports sexuels.
  10. 10
    Mettre, passer un membre allongé (ex: des bras, jambes, (doigts de) mains) dans un vêtement (ex: des bas, un pantalon, des gants).
  11. 11
    Mettre, passer un vêtement rapidement (ex: un manteau, un pardessus, un pull).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Elle ouvre ensuite son chiffonnier, en retire une paire de pantoufles échantillonnées, coiffe son doigt d’un dé en or, enfile son aiguille à canevas et se met à broder avec ardeur.
  2. Il avait besoin de vivre dans le sillage d’une femme, fallût-il pour cela enfiler les aiguilles et planter des clous dans les murs !

This word in other languages

thread(English)enhebrar(Español)einfädeln(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efniler
  • enffiler
  • enfielr
  • enfilerr
  • enfiller
  • enfilre
  • enflier
  • enifler
  • ennfiler
  • nefiler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enfiler - 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.

efniler2enffiler1enfielr2enfilerr1enfiller1enfilre2enflier2enifler2
Edit distance from "enfiler"

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 "enfiler"?
"enfiler" is spelled E-N-F-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.fi.le\.
What does "enfiler" mean?
As a verb, "enfiler" means: Traverser d’un fil par une ouverture pratiquée à cet effet.
What words are commonly confused with "enfiler"?
"enfiler" is commonly confused with "enflé", "entier", "envier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enfiler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enfiler" is \ɑ̃.fi.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enfiler" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "enfiler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

démunis#16,605Estelle#16,613dégagée#16,602dormant#16,596

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

dépassée10 variantsdevance10 variantscolombe10 variantschoquée10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list