enfourailler
\ɑ̃.fu.ʁa.je\
The verdict
“enfourailler” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Emprisonner, arrêter.
Corpus desk
Index FR-enfourailler · enfourailler · French
enfourailler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | enfourailler |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.fu.ʁa.je\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « enfourailler » en français
Rare enough to double-check
enfourailler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.fu.ʁa.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for enfourailler, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 enfourailler, spelled E-N-F-O-U-R-A-I-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Emprisonner, arrêter.
- 2Remettre une épée dans son fourreau.
- 3Munir d'une arme à feu.
- 4Posséder sexuellement, en particulier sodomiser.
- 5Empocher, en particulier des gains, de l'argent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how enfourailler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Jusqu’à présent, seuls les transporteurs de fonds et quelques agents chargés de missions de protection particulièrement périlleuses – comme les équipes qui protègent les locaux de Charlie Hebdo – pouvaient être enfouraillées.
– On y va comme ça, les mains dans les poches ? – Quoi ? Tu voudrais qu’on y aille enfouraillés ? T’es pas un peu louf ? On y va pour faire connaissance. Pas pour faire des cartons dans un dancing plein comme un œuf.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.