engrener
\ɑ̃.ɡʁə.ne\
The verdict
“engrener” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Emplir de grain.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | engrener |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.ɡʁə.ne\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “engrener” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
engrener is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.ɡʁə.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.
engrener doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is engrener, spelled E-N-G-R-E-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Emplir de grain.
- 2Introduire, dans une batteuse, les gerbes pour les battre.
- 3Engraisser avec du grain, en parlant de la volaille et d'animaux de la ferme.
- 4Jeter de l’eau dans une pompe, pour l’amorcer, avant de la faire jouer.
- 5Mettre en route, mettre en train, commencer.
- 6Faire entrer les dents d’une roue dans celles d’une autre roue ou dans les ailes d’un pignon, en sorte que l’une des deux pièces ne peut se mouvoir sans faire tourner l’autre.
- 7Prendre dans un engrenage.
- 8Entrer ses dents dans celles d’une autre, en parlant d’une roue d’engrenage.
- 9S’engarier, s’engager mal à propos.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “engrener”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-N-G-R-E-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɑ̃.ɡʁə.ne\ (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
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.