enguirlander
\ɑ̃.ɡiʁ.lɑ̃.de\
The verdict
“enguirlander” 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) - Entourer ou garnir de guirlandes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-enguirlander · enguirlander · French
enguirlander · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | enguirlander |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.ɡiʁ.lɑ̃.de\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « enguirlander » en français
Rare enough to double-check
enguirlander is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.ɡiʁ.lɑ̃.de\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for enguirlander, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is enguirlander, spelled E-N-G-U-I-R-L-A-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1Entourer ou garnir de guirlandes.
- 2, Couvrir d’éloges, encenser, souvent en vue de plaire.
- 3Réprimander ; engueuler ; gourmander.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how enguirlander appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dans les récréations, qui avaient lieu dans un très vaste clos où se trouvaient un beau jardin, des prairies, des vignes et des bosquets, les jeunes filles me couronnaient, m’enguirlandaient de fleurs ; puis, me plaçant sur un petit brancard couvert de roses, elles me portaient à tour de rôle en chantant.
Le houblon qu’il avait planté lui-même enguirlandait maintenant les fenêtres jusqu’au toit.
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.