enfonces

\ɑ̃.fɔ̃s\

/\ɑ̃.fɔ̃s\/ verb

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The verdict

“enfonces” is uncommon French (frequency #55,931 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,931
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de enfoncer.

Key facts for enfonces
PropertyValue
Headwordenfonces
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.fɔ̃s\
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,931
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enfonces” 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). enfonces lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

enfonces is uncommon French at frequency #55,931 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.fɔ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

enfonces doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is enfonces, spelled E-N-F-O-N-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de enfoncer.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de enfoncer.

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 "enfonces"?
"enfonces" is spelled E-N-F-O-N-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.fɔ̃s\.
What does "enfonces" mean?
As a verb, "enfonces" means: Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de enfoncer.
How do you pronounce "enfonces"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enfonces" is \ɑ̃.fɔ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enfonces" come from?
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Using “enfonces”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-F-O-N-C-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.fɔ̃s\ (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

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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