ennoyer

\ɑ̃.nwa.je\

/\ɑ̃.nwa.je\/ verb

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The verdict

“ennoyer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire disparaître sous un plan d’eau ou sous la mer, en parlant d'un terrain.

Key facts for ennoyer
PropertyValue
Headwordennoyer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.nwa.je\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ennoyer” sits in French frequency

ennoyer 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

ennoyer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.nwa.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ennoyer, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 ennoyer, spelled E-N-N-O-Y-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire disparaître sous un plan d’eau ou sous la mer, en parlant d'un terrain.
  2. 2
    Remplir d’eau en parlant des galeries de mines, etc.

Synonyms

inondernoyer

Antonyms

dénoyer

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 "ennoyer"?
"ennoyer" is spelled E-N-N-O-Y-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.nwa.je\.
What does "ennoyer" mean?
As a verb, "ennoyer" means: Faire disparaître sous un plan d’eau ou sous la mer, en parlant d'un terrain.
How do you pronounce "ennoyer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ennoyer" is \ɑ̃.nwa.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ennoyer" come from?
"ennoyer" 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 “ennoyer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-N-O-Y-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.nwa.je\ (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