enlever

\ɑ̃l.ve\

/\ɑ̃l.ve\/ verb

The verdict

“enlever” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,672 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,672
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Déplacer vers le haut.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

enlever vs enlevez
86% similar
enlever vs enlèves
71% similar
enlever vs enlèvera
75% similar

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

Key facts for enlever
PropertyValue
Headwordenlever
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃l.ve\
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,672
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enlever” 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). enlever 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 enlever is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃l.ve\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,672 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 25 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for enlever, with forms such as "elnever", "enelver", and "enleevr". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "enlevez", "enlèves", "enlèvera", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 enlever, spelled E-N-L-E-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déplacer vers le haut.
  2. 2
    Lever avec rapidité, avec violence.
  3. 3
    Ravir ; emmener ; emporter par force.
  4. 4
    Soustraire par rapt un enfant à ses parents.
  5. 5
    Soustraire à l’autorité parentale ou à son mari, une jeune fille ou une femme, qu’on a réussi à séduire.
  6. 6
    Emporter, retirer ou ôter quelque chose d’un endroit.
  7. 7
    Se vendre en parlant d’une marchandise.
  8. 8
    Faire mourir quelqu’un promptement, prématurément, d’une manière inattendue, en parlant de maladie, etc.
  9. 9
    Se rendre maitre rapidement d’une position, d’une place.
  10. 10
    Soulever du sol.
  11. 11
    Porter vigoureusement un cheval en avant.
  12. 12
    Entrainer les chiens, par le plus court chemin, où l’on a vu le cerf et où l’on retrouve la voie.
  13. 13
    Porter vivement contre l’ennemi.
  14. 14
    Exécuter, rapidement et bien, un morceau de musique.
  15. 15
    Transporter d’enthousiasme.
  16. 16
    Exciter l’enthousiasme, obtenir un succès brillant.
  17. 17
    Séparer, détacher une chose de celle sur laquelle elle est appliquée, ou à laquelle elle adhère.
  18. 18
    Ôter, faire disparaitre.
  19. 19
    Parcourir rapidement d'une seule traite (avec, comme complément d'objet direct, l'indication d'une distance).
  20. 20
    Se détacher, ressortir, apparaître de manière détachée par rapport au fond d’un tableau.
  21. 21
    Réprimander, engueuler.
  22. 22
    Se hâter d’acheter des marchandises, s’en fournir, de sorte que les autres marchands n’en trouvent plus que difficilement.
  23. 23
    Enlever à courir : Ordre donné à une bordée qui à la main sur un cordage de tirer dessus.
  24. 24
    Se mettre au galop, en parlant d’un cheval de courses de trot ce qui est susceptible d’entraîner sa disqualification.
  25. 25
    Se lever, sauter.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elnever,enelver,enleevr,enleverr,enlevre,enlevver,enllever,enlveer,ennlever,nelever

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enlever - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elnever2enelver2enleevr2enleverr1enlevre2enlevver1enllever1enlveer2
Edit distance from "enlever"

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 "enlever"?
"enlever" is spelled E-N-L-E-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃l.ve\.
What does "enlever" mean?
As a verb, "enlever" means: Déplacer vers le haut.
What words are commonly confused with "enlever"?
"enlever" is commonly confused with "enlevez", "enlèves", "enlèvera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enlever"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enlever" is \ɑ̃l.ve\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enlever" come from?
"enlever" 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 “enlever”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-L-E-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃l.ve\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “enlevez” - see the side-by-side comparison. enlever vs enlevez
  • 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