enfler

\ɑ̃.fle\

/\ɑ̃.fle\/ verb

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The verdict

“enfler” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #38,784 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#38,784
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Augmenter un corps de volume ; gonfler.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

enfler vs Euler
50% similar
enfler vs enter
67% similar
enfler vs entrer
67% similar

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

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)

Where “enfler” 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). enfler lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for enfler is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, 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 generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for enfler, with forms such as "efnler", "enfelr", and "enffler". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Euler", "enter", "entrer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is enfler, spelled E-N-F-L-E-R.

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.

This word in other languages

inflate(English)hinchar(Español)aufblasen(Deutsch)inflar(Português)

Common misspellings

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

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efnler2enfelr2enffler1enflerr1enfller1enflre2enlfer2ennfler1
Edit distance from "enfler"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “enfler”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-F-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.fle\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Euler” - see the side-by-side comparison. enfler vs Euler
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list