ennoblir

\ɑ̃.nɔ.bliʁ\

/\ɑ̃.nɔ.bliʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“ennoblir” 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) - Donner de la noblesse, de l’élévation, de la dignité, du lustre. Cela s’applique aux personnes et aux choses.

Key facts for ennoblir
PropertyValue
Headwordennoblir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.nɔ.bliʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ennoblir” sits in French frequency

ennoblir falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ennoblir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.nɔ.bliʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ennoblir, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ennoblir, spelled E-N-N-O-B-L-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Donner de la noblesse, de l’élévation, de la dignité, du lustre. Cela s’applique aux personnes et aux choses.
  2. 2
    Donner industriellement des façons aux tissus (impression, satinage, effet duveteux…) pour augmenter leur beauté et leur valeur marchande.
  3. 3
    Anoblir, pourvoir d’un titre de noblesse.

Synonyms

anoblir

Antonyms

banaliser

This word in other languages

ennoble(English)ennoblecer(Español)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ennoblir"?
"ennoblir" is spelled E-N-N-O-B-L-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.nɔ.bliʁ\.
What does "ennoblir" mean?
As a verb, "ennoblir" means: Donner de la noblesse, de l’élévation, de la dignité, du lustre. Cela s’applique aux personnes et aux choses.
How do you pronounce "ennoblir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ennoblir" is \ɑ̃.nɔ.bliʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ennoblir" come from?
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Using “ennoblir”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-N-O-B-L-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.nɔ.bliʁ\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list