enfler

/\ɑ̃.fle\/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#38,784

in French word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

19

similar word pairs

enfler is aFrenchverb. It means: Augmenter un corps de volume ; gonfler. Pronounced \ɑ̃.fle\. Often confused with Euler and enter.

Key facts for enfler
PropertyValue
Headwordenfler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.fle\
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,784
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of enfler in French word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for enfler is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.fle\. Corpus data places it at rank #38,784 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for enfler, with forms such as "efnler", "enfelr", and "enffler". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Euler", "enter", "entrer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct French form is enfler, spelled E-N-F-L-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Augmenter un corps de volume ; gonfler.
  2. 2
    Augmenter d'intensité.
  3. 3
    Frapper et déployer en parlant du vent dans les voiles.
  4. 4
    Augmenter, exalter.
  5. 5
    Rendre ampoulé, en parlant du style d’un écrivain, d’un orateur.
  6. 6
    Mettre des choses inutiles dans les rôles, dans les minutes, afin de les grossir.
  7. 7
    Augmenter artificiellement un compte, des dépenses, un prix, pour contrefaire un bilan ou gruger un client.
  8. 8
    Emplir de vanité, d’orgueil.
  9. 9
    Arnaquer, duper.
  10. 10
    S’augmenter de volume.
  11. 11
    Mettre une femme enceinte.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: efnler,enfelr,enffler,enflerr,enfller,enflre,enlfer,ennfler,nefler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for enfler

Misspelling Variants of "enfler"

efnler6enfelr6enffler7enflerr7enfller7enflre6enlfer6ennfler7
Misspelling Variants of "enfler"

Frequency rank: #38,784 in French

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "enfler"?
"enfler" is spelled E-N-F-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.fle\.
What does "enfler" mean?
As a verb, "enfler" means: Augmenter un corps de volume ; gonfler.
What words are commonly confused with "enfler"?
"enfler" is commonly confused with "Euler", "enter", "entrer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enfler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enfler" is \ɑ̃.fle\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enfler" come from?
"enfler" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.